LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Ceres, of Arbroath
On the 26th Oc- tober, the schooner Ceres, of Arbroath, ran ashore, in a heavy sea, on the Salthouse Bank, striking heavily, and sustaining much, damage. The Lytham life-boat proceeded to the aid of her crew, and remaining by her until the...
Co-operative Funeralcare
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Category: Advertisement
Druid, of Aberystwith
On the 9th Oc- tober, 1860, the schooner Druid, of Aber- ystwith, was driven ashore on Bideford bar. The Appledore life-boat, belonging to the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, was quickly launched through & high surf, and...
The Launch of the Life-Boat
Go forth, thou gallant boat! God speed thee on the main I Not oft, if ever, wilt thou float Thus tranquilly again.
Go I proudly ride the wave— The restless waters sleep; Hereafter thou must breast and brave The fury of the...
Category: Poetry
Boy Nicholas
GORLESTON, SUFFOLK.—In response to signals, the Life-boat Mark Lane was launched at 2.40 a.m. on the 16th September, and found the fishing-smack Boy Nicholas, of Lowestoft, aground on the East Cross Sand, where she had stranded in a thick...
Inshore Rescue Boats on Service
From ist April to 30th June, 1964, inshore rescue boats were launched on service 76 times. On nine occasions—described in chronological order below—they were able to rescue people in difficulties.
Walmer, Kent. At 4.14...
Category: Services
An R.A.F. Aeroplane (1)
FEBRUARY 16TH. - MARGATE, KENT.
A message from the coastguard reported that an R.A.F. aeroplane had come down in the sea two miles north of the Reculvers, On her way out the life-boat picked up on her wireless the position...
A Vessel (35)
DECEMBER 23RD. - LYTHAM - ST.ANNE’S, LANCASHIRE. The motor life-boat Dunleary had just returned from searching for an aeroplane when a message was received from the senior naval officer at Preston asking the life-boat to take a message to a...
Silver Pearl, of Ayr
JUNE 2 7TH. - PORTPATRICK, WIGTOWNSHIRE.
At 11.30 at night the coastguard reported a vessel, apparently at anchor, to the south of Portpatrick. The naval authorities asked the life-boat to go out and investigate. A strong...
Dinghies
Shoreham Harbour, Sussex - At 2 p.m. on 25th June, 1967, news wasreceived that the local sailing club's rescue boats might not be able to cope if the sudden squall which had capsized 21 dinghies in the harbour got any worse.
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