LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

WICKLOW, IBELAND. -— The Life-boat placed here some years since having become unfit for further service has been replaced by the Institution—a fine new sailing boat of the self-righting type having, with the full concurrence of the Local...

Six lifeboats in search for missing Belgian trawler The new Tyne class lifeboat at Douglas, Isle of Man, had a testing time during her first service, in a search for a missing Belgian trawler which lasted for 11 hours in Force 7 winds and...

Anchors dragging ON MONDAY MORNING, April 7, the Coastguard informed Padstow honorary secretary that a 90' beam fishing trawler, Elizabeth Ann Webster of 112 tons carrying a crew of six, had broken down with gear box trouble 17| nautical...

Awards to coxswains, crew members and shore helpers The following people were awarded certificates of service on their retirement in 2000.

* denotes coxswain Names in italic have served at least 30 years Names in blue have...

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Donaghadee, Co. Down.—At 9.10 in the morning of the 23rd of February, 1949, the Bangor coastguard telephoned that the Swedish steamer Kajtum, of Stockholm, at anchor in Carrick Roads, Belfast Lough, was in need of a doctor, and the life-boat...

THURSDAY, 6th January, 1881.

Sir EDWARD PERROTT, Bart., V.P., in the Chair.

Read and approved the minutes of the pre- vious meeting, and those of the Finance and Correspondence, and Wreck and Reward Sub-...