LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Prince of Wales Day for the Life-Boats
H.R.H. THE PRINCE or WALES, K.G., as President of the Institution, has been pleased to say that, in celebration of the King's Silver Jubilee, all life- boat days this year shall be known as "Prince of Wales Day." It will be...
Category: Articles
Services of Life-Boats of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution
FORMBY, LANCASHIRE.—At 8.25 on the morning of the 2nd January, a message was received from the Formby Light-vessel, stating that a steamer appeared to be aground on Taylor's Bank, and later the information was...
Category: Services
A Converted Ship's Life-Boat (1)
PERILOUS PROXIMITY Moelfre, Anglesey. At 8.45 p.m. on 7th July, 1964, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a converted ship's life-boat was reported to be drifting helplessly towards Dulas rocks in heavy seas before a...
A Fishing Boat (2)
Torbay, Devon. — 7th November, 1938. A fishing boat had lost her propeller and burned flares, but a trawler took her in tow.—Rewards, £14 9s. Qd..
A Small Boat (2)
Beaumaris, Anglesey.—23rd January, 1939. A small boat had been reported in distress, but a long search was without result.—Rewards, £8 Is..
A Fishing Boat (1)
20th December.
A fishing boat was overdue, but made port while the life-boat was searching in a thick fog.—Rewards, £36 6s. lOd.
A Motor Boat
20th January.
A motor-boat with two men was over- due, but made land without help.— Rewards, £8 1*. 6d..
A Small Boat
25th July. A small boat appeared to be in distress off Peacehaven, but it was found she did not need help.—Rewards, £5 16s..
A Boat (1)
24th February.
Two men in a boat were seen to be in difficulties, but managed to get ashore when their boat grounded.—Rewards, £18 15s. Qd..
A Fishing Boat (1)
29th Octo- ber. A fishing boat was in distress, with her engine broken down, but she got ashore without help.—Rewards, £27 15*..