LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Hasty Lady
Engine failure THERE WAS A northerly near gale, force 7, blowing and a rough sea when the relief 47ft Watson class lifeboat, T.G.B., on temporary duty at Lowestoft, left her mooring at 1832 on the evening of Friday October 5, 1984. She was...
The S.S. Sado
DECEMBER 7TH. - THURSO, CAITHNESS-SHIRE. In the early morning a north-westerly gale, between 80-90 miles an hour, was blowing, with a very heavy sea and showers of rain and hail, and at 2.30 a steam drifter, with no one on board, broke...
A Sailboard
Windsurfer saved BRONZE MEDAL IN A SOUTHERLY GALE FORCE 8, gUSting tO severe gale force 9, a windsurfer was in trouble in the sea off Croyde. It was 1257 on Sunday December 1, 1985, when Hartland Coastguard alerted Appledore lifeboat station...
Heart and home
Behind the scenes, a lifeboat station mechanic must be both meticulous and creative to keep the service running – and his fellows safe
Mark Blatcher is poring over wiring diagrams. He’s trying...
Category: Articles
Schooners Reaper, John Snell and Elizabeth Austin. Fishing Yawl Good Intent
On the 28th October, about noon, a vessel was observed to be fast drifting on Whitby Bocks. She, however, succeeded in clearing the rocks, and was driven with tremendous force on the beach. The wind was then blowing a hurricane from the...
Neil Brockman
Cox/Mech Cox/Mech Neil Brockman Terry George Bronze Medal Bronze Medal Coxswain/Mechanic Neil Brockman of Penlee's Arun class lifeboat and Coxswain/ Mechanic Terry George of Sennen Cove's Mersey class were awarded their medals for... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Danish Motor Fishing Vessel Opal
HUGE WAVE UPSET LIFE-BOAT ON the evening of 20th January last year the Danish motor fishing vessel Opal sailed from Buckle and set a course for the Fladden fishing grounds. At about 10.30 p.m. it was discovered that the engine room was...
Kattie Darling
The Life-boat Elizabeth Austin was launched at 9.15 P.M. on the 1st January in answer to signals of distress from a vessel midway between Cardigan Head and Cardigan Island. There was a strong westerly breeze and a rough sea. On reaching the...
Not All Services Are Hazardous! on a Glorious October Evening.
Not all services are hazardous! On a glorious October evening.
Yarmouth lifeboat Is photographed heading out on exercise, with Hurst Castle and Lignl visible m the background.
Photo Or Nigel Reid.View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Preventer Chains Are Re-Attached Back In the Boathouse
The preventer chains are re-attached back in the boathouse.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs