LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Barrels Lightvessel (1)
At 10.30 a.m. on 25th May, 1965, the Irish Lights Office informed the honorary secretary that the mother of one of the crew of Barrels lightvessel was dangerously ill, and asked if the life-boat could be launched to bring the man ashore....
The Four-Masted Barqe Asnieres
In response to a message received from the Coastguard on the 2nd December, stating that a four-masted barque was ashore and in need of immediate assistance, the Life- boat Bob Newbon was launched. The vessel proved to be the Asnieres, of...
The S.S. Warren Field
Margate, Kent.— At 7.49 on the night of the 28th of January, 1951, the coastguard telephoned news from North Foreland Radio that a ship was aground on the east end of Margate Spit Sands. She was the S.S. Warren Field, of Liverpool,, on...
Scene from the Boxing Day Life-Boat Ball on Granada Television's 'Coronation Street'. on the Left, Doris Speed Who Plays Annie Walker; on the Right, David Davies.
Scene from the Boxing Day life-boat ball on Granada Television's 'Coronation Street'. On the left, Doris Speed who plays Annie Walker; on the right, David Davies.. - View image in PDF
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The Motor Sailing Yacht Eladnid
Fast on West Barrow A RED FLARE was sighted in the vicinity of South West Swin Buoy by MV Hounslow at 0110 on Saturday, August 16, 1975.
Two minutes later a second flare was seen and reported to Warden Point Coastguard via...
A Vessel The Belle Isle
.— On Sunday, the 19th Jan., the Belle Isle, of Shoreham, was • totally lost on the Sizewell Bank during a strong gale. The Belle Isle having sunk in deep water, the crew took to their boat, • and after drifting about in imminent peril...
The S.S. Lancashire Coast, of Liverpool
MARCH 2 6TH. - TOBERMORY, AND BARRA ISLAND, HEBRIDES. At 6.30 in the morning the Kyle coastguard telephoned that a ship was in difficulties and making water six miles south-south-east of Ardnamurchan Light. The Tobermory motor life-boat Sir...
The Steamers Fulham IV and Izgled
JANUARY 7TH. - WALMER, KENT. At 12.45 P.M. a message was received from the Deal coastguard that a Steamer was ashore at Kingsdown. There was dense fog, a light S.W. breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea. At 12.55 P.M. the motor lifeboat...
Captain Hornblower Depicted Here By the Children of Cardinham Primary School Overlooks His Costume Contemporaries at the Bodmin Branch Annual Ball Held at Lanhydrock House the Event
Captain Hornb/ower, depicted here by the children of Cardinham Primary School, overlooks his costume contemporaries at the Bodmin branch annual ball held at Lanhydrock House.
The event made £800, adding to Bodmin's... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
On the Goodwins
Two steamers from which the Walmer life-boat rescued eighty-three lives. In the foreground, the American Luray Victory, wrecked on January 30th, 1946; in the background, the Greek ha, wrecked on March 8th, 1947. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs