LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Penlee, Cornwall.—At 7.10 on the evening of the 8th of July, 1956, the coastguard reported that a vessel was ashore at Cudden Point. The life-boat Millie Walton, on temporary duty at the station, was launched at 7.15.

There...

by Joanne O'Brien/Format The medallists at the 1996 Presentation of Awards, pictured at Tower Bridge before the ceremony. With them are the family rescued by Little and Broad Haven's D class and the two girls plucked to safety from... - View image in PDF

[The following notes on rescues by helicopter have been issued by the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation for the guidance of yachtsmen.] AT present three types of helicopter are used for sea rescue work around the coasts of the United...

Dr Peter Davy of Hastings, who was awarded a silver medal for his service to injured seamen aboard the Argentinian warship Candida de Lasala on December 23, 1974, has been presented with a gold medal by the Argentinian Navy. He was also...

The following address was given by the Archbishop of York at the funeral of three members of the Scarborough life-boat on 3th December, 1951.

WE have assembled this afternoon to pay a tribute of honour to the three brave...

Coxswain Jesse L. Salmon, who died on 13th January, 1938, at the age of eighty-four, had a distinguished career. He was bowman of the Clacton-on-Sea life-boat for just over a year, second coxswain for over fifteen years, and coxswain for...

Cobles escorted in gale THE HONORARY SECRETARY of Flamborough lifeboat station was told by HM Coastguard at 1010 on Saturday October 15, 1983, that a number of Bridlington based open angling cobles were fishing north of Flamborough Head in...

CLASS Fishing boats — all types Motor vessels, steamers, barges, motor boats, etc.

Sailing yachts, sailing dinghies, sailing boats, motor cruisers and motor yachts Aircraft Small boats, canoes, rubber dinghies,...