LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Alaska
Nov. 15TH. - SELSEY, SUSSEX, AND B E M B R I D G E , I S L E O F W I G H T . A t 4.9 A.M. a message was received from the coastguard that the S.S. Alaska, of Havre, a steamer of 8,000 tons, was in distress fourteen miles S.E. of the Owers...
Pegasus
HOLYHEAD. — Signals of distress were fired at 6.30 A.M., on the 9th December,1886, by the ship Pegasus, of and for Liverpool, laden with timber, which was in danger amongst the breakers in the S.E. part of the bay during a N.W.
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The S.S. Nordeflinge
Workington, Cumberland.—On the 29th of July, 1953, the S.S. Nordeflinge, of Cardiff, reached Workington and anchored off the harbour. She re- ported that she was short of food, and as no other boat was available, the life-boat Manchester and...
The Sailing Boat Parakeet
Boulmer, Northumberland. At 11.35 on the morning of the 28th of August, 1959, the honorary secretary was in- formed that a sailing boat was lying to her anchor in a position which might become dangerous off the mouth of the River Aln. At...
The S.S. Eibergen
JANUARY 29TH. - SUNDERLAND, DURHAM. At about 6.10 A.M. the coastguard reported a ship sinking about three miles off Whitburn. A south-east wind was blowing, with a moderate sea. The motor life-boat Edward and Isabella Irwin was launched at 6...
Shoreham's Lady Bee Marina
An open day which raised £1,600 at Short ham's Lady Bee Marina attracted crowds of people who enjoyed boat trips, a lifeboat demonstration, a fashion show, a fencing display and not least Liz Naldrett's tantalising shellfish.<... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
At Aldeburgh (Suffolk) on the Same Day
At Aldeburgh (Suffolk) on the Same Day The Motor Life-Boat Putting Out To The Help of the Foundering Steamer Culmore. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Englishman, of Workington & Schooner Lewis Jane, of Drogheda
On the 23rd De- cember the brig Englishman, of Working- ton, and the schooner Louisa Jane, of Drogheda, while running for the river Boyne, became unmanageable through a sudden change of the wind, and drove on the South Bull in a heavy sea....
Summary of Services in 1963
SUMMARY OF SERVICES IN 1963 Number of times life-boats called out on service Number of times inshore rescue boats called out on service Number of lives saved by life-boats Number of lives saved by inshore rescue boats Number of lives saved...
Category: Services
(Above) Richard Perks, Inspector of Lifeboats for the East Division
(above) Richard Perks, inspector of lifeboats for the East Division was in command for the passage to Aldeburgh from the training centre at Poole.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs