LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Small Boat (1)
Torbay, Devon.—12th June, 1939.
A small boat had capsized, but a motor boat rescued the crew. A donation and a letter of thanks were received in gratitude for the launching of the life-boat.—Rewards, £2 16s..
A Ship's Boat
JANUARY 9TH. - DUN LAOGHAIRE, CO. DUBLIN. Three boys had taken a ship’s boat without permission and had got into difficulties, but the boat was carried against the east pier and smashed, and they were able to get ashore. - Rewards, £18...
A Fishing Boat (2)
APRIL 5TH. - BARRA ISLAND , HEBRIDES. A ship’s boat, with sails up, had been reported some miles off the coast, but could not be found, and it was learnt later that she was a small fishing boat under sail, and not in need of help. - Rewards,...
The Swedish Government Honours a Life-Boat Crew
IN another column we give an account of the very fine service rendered by the crew of the Matthew Simpson, the Berwick-on-Tweed Life-boat, in rescuing the whole of the crew, eleven in number, of the Swedish barque Jacob Baiters, of...
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No. 2
On the afternoon of the 25th January the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board telephoned that Pilot Vessel No. 2 was in distress off the Bar Lightship. A whole N.W. gale was blowing, with a heavy sea and heavy squalls of sleet and rain. The New...
Devon
PENMON, ANGLESEY.—On the afternoon of the 20th February, while a strong breeze was blowing from the E., accompanied by a rough sea, the pilots observed a schooner strike on the Causeway rocks.
The crew of the Life-boat...
The Mersey Class Frank and Lena Clifford of Stourbridge Returns to New Quay
The Mersey class Frank and Lena Clifford of Stourbridge returns to New Quay pier on the day of her naming ceremony with Mr and Mrs Grice aboard, together with the coxswain Winston Evans and mechanic Mervyn Thomas. Photo Carol... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Fishing vessel run aground and listing heavily off Calve Island in Strathclyde (see above).
fishing vessel run aground and listing heavily off Calve Island in Strathclyde (see above).. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Launching By Tractor at Clogher Head
Launching By Tractor at Clogher Head. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Converted Ship's Life-Boat Andy
Swanage, Dorset.—At about 2.50 P.M.
on the 17th July, 1938, the St.
Albans Head coastguard reported that a cabin cruiser two or three miles S.E.
of the Head was making signals of distress...