LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Boat
Portrush, Co. Antrim. At 10.10 on the night of the 25th of May, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small boat fitted with an outboard motor, which had left Portrush for Portstewart, was overdue.
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St. Lucia, of Lowestoft
At 11.20 p.m. on yth August, 1967, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that there was a very sick man on board the trawler St. Lucia of Lowestoft 105 miles north-east of the Tyne and that a helicopter would lift him off at 5...
Mo-Jo, of New Quay
New Quay, Cardiganshire - At 6.10 p.m. on 29th August, 1968, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a yacht was in difficulties three to four miles west of New Quay head. The IRB was launched at 6.25 in a fresh north easterly breeze...
Why P-Pick on a P-Penguin?
The connection between heavyweight boxer Frank Bruno, a penguin, 'District Nurse' Nerys Hughes and Humber lifeboat coxswain Brian Bevan was explained at London Zoo on 17 September, when they were all involved in the launch of the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Greyhound, of Liverpool
JULY 19TH. - NEW BRIGHTON, CHESHIRE.
At six in the morning information was received from the Dock Board that a fishing boat was ashore on the revetment opposite Gamma Buoy, with spray going over her. A fresh westerly breeze...
Success and Provider
FEBRUARY 28TH. - WHITBY, YORKSHIRE.
The fishing fleet was out and all the boats had returned by 1 P.M. with the exception of two, Success and Provider. A strong E.N.E. wind was blowing, with seas breaking three-quarters of...
The Balloon Vessel Thora
APRIL 26TH. - THE HUMBER, YORKSHIRE.
At 2.50 A.M. the naval authorities reported that the balloon vessel Thora had got on to the boom defence, but that the tug Yorkshireman was going to her help. A whole W.S.W. gale was...
Life-Boat Services Round the Coasts
LAUNCHES AND LIVES SAVED BY LIFE-BOATS AND IRBs 1st March to 31st May: Launches 359, lives saved 156 MARCH SOUTH-EAST DISTRICT Walton and Frinton, Essex - At 11.8 a.m. on 4th March, 1966, a message was received that the tanker Blandford had...
Category: Services
Commercial Shipping: Taking Off the Crew
AT THE ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL last May the gold medal for outstanding gallantry was presented to Coxswain Michael Scales of St Peter Port, Guernsey, and the silver medal to Coxswain/Mechanic Alexander ' Alastair' Gilchrist of...
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