LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

THURSO, N.B.—Eleven lives were saved by the Life-boat Charley Lloyd, on the afternoon of the 7th March. On that day a heavy gale was blowing from W.N.W., when the barque Walker Hall, of Sunderland, having dragged her anchors from Scrabster...

RAMSGATE, KENT.—During a very strong S.S.W. gale and a very heavy sea, on the 24th February, the ketch Capella, of Libau, tried to make Ramsgate Harbour, but when still about halfa- mile away her gear carried away and she became unmanageable...

RHOSCOLYN, ANGLESEY. — The barque Hjemlos, of and for Grimstadt, from Belfast in ballast, was observed about three miles S.W. of Bhoscolyn, apparently unmanageable, during a moderate gale from the N.W. and a heavy sea, on the 18th December....

Now replaced by a Motor Life-boat after 24 years' service, on her road-journey of over 250 miles from her Station to the Reserve Fleet at the Institution's Storeyard in London.. - View image in PDF

Walton and Frinton, Essex.—19th October, 1937. A Trinity vessel had reported a steamer aground two miles N.W. of the Kentish Knock Lightvessel, but she refloated and went on her way.—Rewards, £26 15*. 6d..

Penlee, Cornwall.—At 10.45 on the night of the 24th of December, 1957, the honorary secretary received a message that there was an injured man who needed a doctor on board the tanker Hemisinus, of London, 150 miles south of Wolf Rock. A...

(right) Arun: length overall 52ft or 54ft; beam 17ft; draught 5ft; displacement 31 tons; maximum speed 18 knots; range at full speed, 200 nautical miles. The Arun, introduced in 1971, has a crew of six; she lies afloat. Hulls of the first... - View image in PDF

Brian Miles receives a copy of 'Britain's coastlines from the air' from ball committee member Lynn Hunting of Hunting Aerofilms. - View image in PDF

Left is Simon Crane, Chairman of the Seahorse ball committee. - View image in PDF