LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

SINKING DUTCH TUG After the earlier service to the motor vessel Brother George on 23rd February, a decision was made to stand by the vessel while attempts were made to refloat her on the flood tide. There was a strong southerly breeze with a...

Again, on the 31st January, one of the most gallant of the many gallant Life- boat services that are from time to time recorded took place in the neighbourhood of Montrose. For two days previously a strong gale had blown from the south- east...

A box of Arbroath smokeys for HRH The Duke of Kent, president of the Institution, from Coxswain Douglas Matthewson. It is at Arbroath that the 37ft 6in Rother lifeboat RNLB Shoreline is stationed.. - View image in PDF

MARCH 13TH. - THURSO, AND WICK, CAITHNESS-SHIRE. A British aeroplane was expected to come down, probably at sea, but it reached land before crashing.- Rewards : Thurso, £21 9s. ; Wick, £8 13s..

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MFV standing into danger SHEERNESS deputy launching authority heard from Warden Point Coastguard at 2200 on March 22,1974, that a boat three-quarters of a mile east north east of the Coastguard lookout was exhibiting red hand flares and was...

THE GOODWINS SPARE A SHIP As described on page 126, the Goodwin Sands seldom spare vessels that run aground. But occasionally they are lucky. At 3.36 p.m. on 30th March, 1971, the Walmer honorary secretary picked up a message reporting that...

IN THE DOGHOUSE—One particular boat's crew of the Royal National Life-boat Institution is in dead trouble. It rescued the crew of a cabin cruiser from a dangerous situation—which, of course, was regarded as meritorious and praiseworthy...