LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Fee des Ondes
FRENCH RESCUED Youghal, Co. Cork. On 2yth October, 1963, the Youghal life-boat, Herbert John, rescued four men from the French trawler Fee des Ondes. A full account of this service, for which special awards were made to the coxswain and crew...
The Bull Light-Vessel
The Humber, Yorkshire.—The motor life-boat City of Bradford II was launched at 10.30 A.M. on the llth May in response to a message received from the Humber Conservancy that a vessel had collided with the Bull light-vessel during a fog. The...
Hastings (Right): Following Her Handing Over and a Service of Dedication Held on That Blustery Sunday June 5 Hastings' New D Class Inflatable Lifeboat Cinque Ports I Was Launched Fo
Hastings (right): Following her handing over and a service of dedication held on that blustery Sunday, June 5, Hastings' new D class inflatable lifeboat Cinque Ports I was launched for a demonstration run. The new lifeboat had been... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The House-Boat Petrina (1)
Dungeness, Kent, and Hastings, Sus- sex. At 10.12 on the night of the 1st of January, 1959, the coastguard at Fairlight informed the Hastings honor- ary secretary that two flares had been seen south-east of the look-out. At 10.45 the...
In the Great Gale of November 23rd, 1938 (1)
In The Great Gale of November 23Rd 1938. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Cardiff Steamer Strait Fisher
JANUARY 3RD. - PENLEE, CORNWALL.
When off Cape Cornwall the Cardiff steamer Strait Fisher capsized. Her cargo had shifted. A strong north-west wind was blowing, with a very rough sea. The weather was cold. The motor...
The Ladies' Life-Boat Guild of the Isles of Scilly Organised a Walk During the National Sponsored Walk Period and It Proved a Great Success Raising About £350
The ladies' life-boat guild of the Isles of Scilly organised a walk during the national sponsored walk period and it proved a great success, raising about £350. Two ways which brought in the most money were: Mrs. Leatherbarrow, wife... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Assembled Lifeboats Steam In Line Astern Up the Oslofjord Framed By the Rigging of Christian Radich Carrying Conference Delegates
The assembled lifeboats steam in line astern up the Oslofjord, framed by the rigging of Christian Radich carrying conference delegates.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The S.S. Terlings
SEAHAM, Co. DURHAM.—At 6.30 A.M.
on the 6th May the s.s. Terlings, of London, bound from Bochester for Seaham, in ballast, in approaching the harbour during a fog went too far to the southward, struck the rocks and filled....
Lifeboat Services
The boat was very quickly and efficiently recovered by a horde of enthusiastic helpers, in pouring rain and gale force winds, under the expert coordination of the head launcher, Ronald White.
For...
Category: Services