LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Whltby, Yorkshire.—During the morn- ing of the 4th of March, 1954, the weather worsened while the local fishing fleet was at sea. All the boats returned to the harbour before the harbour bar became dangerous, except the Lead Us and Faith...

For which Rewards were given at the September and October Meetings of.the Committee of Management.

Torbay, Devon.—At about 10 P.M. on the 15th May, Miss Patience Trout, of Hallsands, saw, by telescope, signals of distress...

Quick action saves life of fellow lifeboatman lost overboard It is particularly difficult for a lifeboat crew to go to the rescue of somebody that they know. It makes it even harder when the casualty is a fellow lifeboatman. The crew of...

On the evening of the 3rd October, a heavy gale blowing from the east, and a very high sea on the bar, a vessel was seen running for this harbour.

The Teigrimouth life-boat was immediately despatched to her assistance; but...

THE sky is black with the tempest wrack, And the wares roll mountains high, And the wild winds shriek o'er the head- lands bleak, And the startled sea-mews cry; For the Storm Fiend rides the boiling foam, And his deep and panting breath...

Shoreham Harbour, Sussex.—At 4.44 on the afternoon of the 21st of July, 1957, the coastguard telephoned to say a small sailing boat appeared to be in need of help two miles south-east of Shoreham harbour. Her crew of four were waving an oar...

DECEMBER 25TH. - LOWESTOFT SUFFOLK.

At 3.45 P.M. a man told the life-boat, coxswain that a small boat was in difficulties in the South Roads, and this was reported to the naval duty officer who kept the boat under...

NOVEMBER 28TH. - BROUGHTY FERRY, ANGUS. About two in the afternoon, four boys put out duck-shooting in a rowing boat.

By seven o’clock they had not returned. The night was very dark, and a strong southwesterly breeze was...