LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Steward's Yacht,
The Steward's yacht, trapped helplessly against the side of (he ferry, starts to tip over as the lifeboat hurries to get there in time.. - View image in PDF
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The S.S. Bravo
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.—At 10.45 on the night of the 25th of August, 1956, the Lloyds agent at Great Yarmouth telephoned that the S.S. Bravo had an urgent maternity case on board and asked if the life-boat would put out to...
Mick the Miller
At 3.39 a.m. on 7th June, 1967 it was learned that red flares had been sighted two or three miles south south east of Bembridge. The life-boat Jesse Lumb waslaunched at 3.50 in a slight westerly breeze and a smooth sea. The tide was ebbing....
The S.S. Harry R. Jones
Troon, Ayrshire. At ten o'clock on the morning of the 5th of January, 1961, the harbour master at Ardrossan informed the honorary secretary that the s.s. Harry R. Jones of Wilmington, U.S.A.. on tow from the Clyde to Troon had parted the...
The Life-Boat's Air-Cases Can Be Seen Protruding from the Broken Hull and Scattered on the Rocks
The Life-Boat's Air-Cases Can Be Seen Protruding From The Broken Hull and Scattered on the Rocks. - View image in PDF
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Calcutta of London
The Cadgwith life-boat was also launched early on the morning of the 9th February, in a very heavy gale, and proceeded under canvas to the assistance of a large ship which was observed with bowsprit and foremast gone, and in a disabled state...
Filey
FILEY, Tuesday January 7, 1986: the weather was worsening with a south-easterly near gale, force 7, and a rough sea when the fishing coble, Opportunity, was seen to break down on the weather side of Filey Brigg.
Another... - View image in PDF
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Pallion, of Sunderland
The last service rendered at the Caister Life-boat station in 1872 was that on the 10th Dec., by the Boys Life-boat, when she proceeded out, during a gale from E.N.E., to the aid of the brig Pallion, of Sunderland, which had been fouled by...
Coxswain Peter Bisson of St.Peter Port
Coxswain Peter Bisson of St Peter Port joined the lifeboat crew in 1980 and became second coxswain in 1984 before being appointed coxswain in 1986. Together with his fellow crew members he was awarded a bronze medal in 1981 for the rescue of... - View image in PDF
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