LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
1994 Awards
The following coxswains, crew members and shore helpers were awarded certificates of service on their retirement. Those entitled to them under the Institution's regulations were also awarded an annuity, gratuity or pension. Service in...
Category: Awards
Services of the Life-Boats of the National Life-Boat Institution—(continued.)
SEATON CAREW, DURHAM.—The schooner | Cynthia, of Montrose, was being towed out of the Tees on the 5th April, 1871, when ' the tow-rope parting, she grounded on the North Gare Sandbank. A strong wind from the E.N.E. was blowing at the...
Category: Services
Offshore Lifeboat Services December 1978 January and February 1979
Angle, Dyfed December 1, January 21 and February 10 Arbroath, Angus January 11 Arklow, Co. Wicklow December 13 Arranmore, Co. Donegal December 30, January 30, February 17 and 26 Baltimore, Co. Cork December 22, January 8 and February 9...
Category: Services
A Universal Code of Instructions for the Management of the Mortar and Rocket Life Apparatus
DURING the last few years the Committee of the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION have had many opportunities for observing the great need that existed for the adoption of a uniform system of management of the mortar and rocket apparatus, and...
Category: Articles
Perserverance
In response to signals of distress from a vessel at anchor on the north-west side of the Hugo Bank, the Life- boat Charlie Medland was launched shortly after 3 P.M. on the 5th January.
They found the brigantine Perseverance...
Premier and Pride
Scarborough, Yorkshire. — On the 31st October, 1939, a strong easterly wind was blowing, with a rough sea.
Two local fishing boats Premier and Pride were out, and anxiety was felt for their safety. The life-boat crew and...
The Fishing Boats, Mizpah and Norseman
Two local motor fishing boats, Mizpah and Norse- man, put to sea early on the morning of 1 st December. Later a strong southerly breeze sprang up, reaching gale force in squalls, and a rough sea, with broken water, was running across the...
Prevail
Cromarty.—On the night of the 4th September the coastguard at South Sutor telephoned that a vessel, presumably the local motor fishing boat Prevail, which was overdue, was showing distress signals six to seven miles due east. A moderate and...
Boy George
On the morning of the 30th October a message was received from Kinnaird Head that a small boat between Cairnbulg and Rattray appeared to be in difficulties.
A strong N.N.E. breeze was blowing, with a very heavy sea, and...
Ethel and Mother's Joy
The Coastguard reported about 4 P.M. on 4th December that the two local fishing boats Ethel and Mother's Joy were in distress ofi Seaham, and a few minutes later the Motor Life-boat Elliot Galer put out.
A whole...