LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Garbage Lighter Gerrard
Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—At 8.22 on the morning of the 22nd of December, 1954, the coastguard rang up to say that a barge was driving towards the boom defence off Shoeburyness. At 8.50 the life-boat Greater London, Civil Service No. 3 was...
Ann of Lonan
Douglas, Isle of Man.—At 12.40 in the early morning of the 4th of February, 1950, the coastguard reported that dis- tress flares were being burned off Douglas Bay. At one o'clock the life- boat Millie Walton was launched in a heavy sea...
Practising Beaching to Land Well Clear of Possible Breaking Waves Or Heavy Surf: As the Helmsman Brings the Atlantic 21 Lifeboat In at Speed the Two Crew Members Prepare to Tilt Up the Outboard
Practising beaching, to land well clear of possible breaking waves or heavy surf: as the helmsman brings the Atlantic 21 lifeboat in at speed the two crew members prepare to tilt up the outboard engines clear of the ground.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The S.S. Varna
CAISTER, NORFOLK. — On the 21st February some of the crew and beachmen on board the s.s. Varna, of London, which had been lying on Caister beach since stranding there on the 23rd January, hoisted a flag. A moderate gale had suddenly sprung...
Arbroath Lifeboat Shoreline Photograph By Courtesy of Downland Studios
Arbroath Lifeboat Shoreline Photograph By Courtesy of Downland Studios. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Queen of Youghal
DUNMORE EAST, Co. WATERFORD.— The Coastguards sighted a small vessel in distress, about four miles 8, of the Hook Lighthouse, during a strong gale from the N.W. and a heavy sea, on the morning of the 18th December. The Life-boat Henry Dodd...
Mrs Ruth Wadlow Presents a Cheque to Michael Ashley District Organising Secretary South London at the Christmas Ball of the Court Laxton Tudor of the Independe
Mrs Ruth Wadlow presents a cheque to Michael Ashley, district organising secretary, South London, at the Christmas Ball of the Court Laxton Tudor of the Independent Order of Foresters at Gravesend. The Court donated £850 to the RNLI,... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Betsy, of Portsmouth
Shoreham Harbour and Newhaven, Sussex.—The Shoreham motor life-boat Rosa Woodd and Phyllis Lunn was launched at 4.25 A.M. on the 3rd September, as the coastguard had reported red flares some distance W.S.W.
of the harbour....
Jane Ellen, of Aberystwith
At mid- night on the 20th January, during a heavy gale from E.S.E., the schooner Jane Ellen, of Aberystwith, was observed dragging her anchors, in a very dangerous position off this place. The Royal Berkshire life-boat was immediately manned...
Melissa, of Aldeburgh
RUSSIAN ENCOUNTER News was received at Walnier, Kent, on 7th August, 1971, that an unknown number of survivors from a yacht had been placed on board the East Goodwin lightvessel after having been rescued by a Russian warship flotilla...