LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Andromeda
During a strong breeze from the S.S.E., a thick fog, and a heavy sea, on the 15th March, signal guns were heard in the direction of the Middle Cross Sand Lightship.
The Caister No. 1 Life-boat Covent Garden was launched at...
German History
Those interested in life-boats who have a knowledge of German will find a wealth* of fascinating information in the centenary publication Seenot Opfer Siege produced for the German life-boat society to celebrate a hundred years of service...
Category: Articles
The Ferries European Gateway and Speedlink (1)
Ferry collision HARWICH HARBOUR RADIO received a call at 2251 on Sunday December 19, 1982, from the outward bound roll-on roll-off ferry European Gateway reporting that she was in collision with the inward bound ferry Speedlink Vanguard in...
The Eleanor and Jane
Information was received at 4.30 P.M.
on the 4th of April, during a moderate N.W. breeze, that a schooner was ashore on the North Stack, and required immediate assistance. The Thomas Fielding Life-boat was quickly taken out...
Drago, of Genoa
On the afternoon of the 20th March this coast was suddenly visited by a tremendous storm from the N.N.W., and shortly afterwards information arrived that a large vessel was in a most precarious position off Morte Stone, a dan- gerous reef...
Mercantile Credit
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Category: Advertisement
Summary of the Meetings of the Committee of Management
Thursday, 26th June, 1930.
SIR GODFREY BARING, BT., in the Chair.
Reported the receipt of the following special contributions :— £ s. d.
The Annie Ronald (of " Oak-...
Category: Committee
Services of the Life-Boats of the National Life-Boat Institution
CUMBERLAHD.—On the 17th April, 1866, information was received, during a strong gale from W.S.W., that a schooner was on shore on Dub Mill Scar, about eight miles E N.E. of this place, with a flag of distress flying. In a very short time the...
Category: Services
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...
Terra Nova
. — A dismasted vessel was observed about 2J miles S.S.W. of Johnshaven, on the 17th March. The wind was then blowing a light breeze from S.8.W., the sea was rough and the weather thick and very cold. The Life -boatMeanwell of Gleribervie...