LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

At 5.14 p.m. on 20th July, 1967, a message was received that a dinghy which appeared to have broken down was under observation about three miles off shore.

On the receipt of further information at 5.33 it was decided to...

Boulmer, Northumberland - At 6.55 p.m. on I7th July, 1967, a message was received that the weather was deteriorating and three fishing cobles were still at sea. The life-boat Robert and Dorothy Hardcastle was launched at 7.25 in a strong...

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Cut off by tide CRIES FOR HELP heard at Stone Bay, 4'/2 miles west of Margate lifeboat station, were reported to HM Coastguard by telephone at 1843 on Tuesday October 10, 1978. Margate D class ILB launched six minutes later and set off...

n complete contrast Alexander Coutanch was called out in a flat calm to another fishing vessel, Port du Hurel, when she struck rocks three miles SSE of the station on 17 July 1990.

Despite visibility officially descibed as...

MFV standing into danger SHEERNESS deputy launching authority heard from Warden Point Coastguard at 2200 on March 22,1974, that a boat three-quarters of a mile east north east of the Coastguard lookout was exhibiting red hand flares and was...

Taking water A LIGHT, CONFIRMED to be a signal for help from a vessel behind the rocks at Irelands Eye, three quarters of a mile north east of Howth lifeboat station, was seen by the harbour master at 2125 on Tuesday, July...

Newquay (Cornwall): In beautiful weather on Sunday August 12, Father Donald Smith, station honorary chaplain, conducts the service of dedication of the new 17ft 6in C class inflatable lifeboat provided by clubs affiliated to the Rugby... - View image in PDF