LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Effra and Mardi Gras
FISHING COBLE TOWED TO HARBOUR Sunderland, Co. Durham. At 5.22 on the afternoon of the 12th January, 1963, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the s.s. Effra had reported that she had the local fishing coble Mardi Gras with a...
Triumph
COBLE ESCORTED IN ROUGH SEA Filey, Yorkshire. At 9.45 on the morning of the 4th April, 1963, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that he had learnt from the coxswain, who had been out on a fishing trip, that one of the small local...
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— On the night of the 7th April the life-boat coxswain brought from St. Martin's, in his own boat, a girl who was suffering from appendicitis, and her doctor.
It was then decided that the girl must be sent to the...
Ruby
On the night of the 9th September anxiety was felt for the local motor fishing boat Ruby, which had put out at 1 A.M., with one man on board, and had not returned.
The motor life-boat Mary Scott was launched at 11.27 P.M....
Provider
In spite of bad weather, the local motor fishing vessel Provider put to sea early on the morning of the 21st November. The sea was very rough, a lot of fresh water was running down the harbour, and the entrance was very dangerous. It was...
A Bar Tip
• As last year, I would like once again to pay for my 1973 copies of THE LIFEBOAT.
I look forward to the Journal. I find it very interesting and informative.
After I have finished with it, I put it on the...
Category: Correspondence
Mr David F Aubrey Honorary Secretary of the Port Talbot Ilb Station Writes: "The Mayor on December 8 1972 Invited the Crew for Tea In His Parlour
Mr David F. Aubrey, honorary secretary of the Port Talbot ILB station, writes: "The Mayor on December 8, 1972, invited the crew for tea in his parlour, and during the afternoon lie agreed to sign up for Shoreline and gave the project... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
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At 11.30 a.m. on loth December, 1966, the local doctor informed the honorary secretary that a sick woman on Inishmaan Island was in need of hospital treatment, and that he had to attend another patient on Inishere Island. In the absence of...
The S.S. Irish Holly
IRISH DISTRICT Valentia, Co. Kerry-At 8.45 p.m.
on 22nd January, 1967, a large vessel was reported to have anchored in a very dangerousdangerous position in Loughkay. Weather conditions were too severe for the local pilot...
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Aith, Shetlands. At 10.20 a.m. on 1st December, 1965, at the request of the local medical officer of health, the lifeboat John and Frances Macfarlane was launched in a moderate north westerly breeze and in a rough sea to take a doctor and a...