LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Ex-Belgian Motor Vessel Margurette Marie Louise
OCTOBER 12TH. - THE LIZARD, CORNWALL.
At 6.10 in the evening information was received from the coastguard that a small steamer was flashing an S.O.S., and the motor life-boat Duke of York was launched at 6.37. A fresh...
Vidar
NOVEMBER 24TH. - BARROW. LANCASHIRE.
At 9.10 in the morning the Port War Signal Station reported to the lifeboat coxswain that a small-vessel appeared to be in need of help about three miles off shore, east-south-east of...
H.M. M.T.B.679
SEPTEMBER 24TH. - TORBAY, DEVON.
At 11.53 in the morning a message was received from the resident naval officer at Brixham, through the coastguard, asking for the life-boat crew to assemble. A strong north-west wind was...
A Ship’s Boat marked D.383 V.H.JB.
FEBRUARY 3RD. - LYTHAM - ST. ANNES, LANCASHIRE. At 5.30 in the afternoon the coastguard telephoned that a ship’s boat could be seen in the river by the Twelfth Mile Light. A strong south-east breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea. It was...
The Aberdeen Fishing Boat White Squall
JANUARY 14TH. - CAMPBELTOWN, ARGYLLSHIRE. Information was received at 11.35 in the morning from the naval signal station on Davaar Island that a fishing boat was flying a signal of distress and drifting towards the shore. At 11.45 the motor...
The S.S. Wicklow Head, of Belfast
FEBRUARY 4TH. - TORBAY, DEVON. At six in the evening the harbour master reported to the life-boat station a wireless message from the S.S. Wicklow Head, of Belfast, that she was making for Torbay to land a badly injured man. A local shipping...
Doris, of Shoreham
JUNE 27TH. - CLACTON - ON - SEA, ESSEX. About four in the afternoon the coastguard telephoned that a man was waving a red flag on a yacht which was dragging her anchor off Holland Sluice. The motor lifeboat J. B. Proudfoot, on temporary duty...
Enduring success
The Flora London Marathon on 26 April was a great success, and the RNLI hopes to raise over £350,000 from the event.
Thirteen lifeboat crew members ran for the RNLI, from Tower, Girvan, Chiswick, Skegness, Bembridge,...
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Capsize on Loch Ness
Rough conditions on Loch Ness proved too much for a pair of experienced sailors on 12 August. When their dinghy capsized, they were not able to right her as her mast had got stuck on submerged rocks. A passing research and tourist vessel...
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Silver Medal for Director
RNLI Operations Director Michael Vlasto will receive a Silver Medal at this year’s RNLI Annual Presentation of Awards.
Michael, who is retiring later this year after almost 40 years’ service, has been awarded the honorary...
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