LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Admiralty Patrol Vessel Robina Ingles
OCTOBER 26TH. - AMBLE, NORTHUMBERLAND.
At 8.20 in the morning a message came from the senior naval officer, through the Blyth coastguard, that the Admiralty patrol vessel Robina Ingles appeared to be in difficulties. She...
During His Year In Office the Mayor of Kirkham Councillor Keith Beckett Offered His Services to Raise Money for Charity Not to Be Left Out Freckleton Rnli Branch R
During his year in office the Mayor of Kirkham, Councillor Keith Beckett, offered his services to raise money for charity. Not to be left out Freckleton RNLI branch roped Mr Beckett into visiting nine pubs in Kirkham last October, collecting... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The S.S. Briardene and the S. S. Roine
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.—At 2.8 early on the morning of the 20th of March, 1953, the Gorles- ton coastguard rang up to say that the S.S. Briardene, of Sunderland, had collided with the S. S. Roine, of Helsi...
Norwegian Dream and the Container Vessel Ever Decent (2)
Collision Aftermath The collision between the cruise liner Norwegian Dream and the container vessel Ever Decent off the coast of Kent in the early hours of Tuesday 24 August 1999 comes as a sharp reminder of how important it is to be...
Backing the Volunteers
Newent and district branch have enlisted the help of the Newent Platoon C Company of the Royal Glos and Wilts Regiment (ACF) to assist with fundraising activities over the last three years.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Icelandic Trawler Olafur Gisli and M.V. Gavina
Icelandic trawler AT 0430 ON MONDAY December 12, 1979, HM Coastguard informed the honorary secretary of Fleetwood lifeboat station that MV Gavina of Fleetwood was trying to take in tow an Icelandic trawler, Olafur Gisli, west of Shell Wharf....
The S.S. Firth Fisher
MAY 22ND. - WALMER, KENT. At 2.30 A.M. a message was received from the Deal coastguard that a steamer anchored near the South Goodwins had on board four survivors from the S.S. Firth Fisher, of Barrow. She had been mined and had sunk. The...
Pride of Erin
Newcastle, Co. Down.—At 10.50 on the night of the 1st of January, 1957, the Kilkeel coastguard telephoned that a small boat, which appeared to be in difficulty about three miles east-south- east of St. John's Point, was burning flares....
Flag Days: An Answer to the Critics
THE following was taken from the editorial column of the West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser, for the 9th of July.
"The caustic criticisms which Corn- wall Police Authority have lately made about flag days may have...
Category: Articles
Coxswain John Catchpole of Lowestoft
Coxswain John Catchpole of Lowestoft joined the crew in 1973 and was second coxswain from 1978 until his appointment as coxswain in 1984.
A framed letter of thanks signed by the Chairman of the Institution was awarded to... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs