LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Kalix, of Stockholm
On 7th September, the Swedish steamer Kalix, of Stockholm, on her way from Norvic to Middlesbrough,stranded near Teesmouth. She was badly damaged; one of her holds was full of water, and her crew got ready to abandon her. When the Teesmouth...
The Liner Dunera
Lowestoft, Suffolk - At i o'clock on 3rd July, 1966, the liner Dunera reported that a 13 year old girl on board had acute appendicitis and required immediate hospital treatment. The life-boat Frederick Edward Crick proceeded at 1.30.<...
The S.S. Glenaan
The Honorary Secretary received a tele- phone message from the Kildonan Coastguard at 3.55 A.M. on the 21st January to the effect that a ship was ashore on West Bennen Head, Isle of Arran, and the Motor Life-boat City of Glasgow was launched...
Life-Boat Workers at the Carlisle Cafe Chantant Wearing Aprons With the House Flag of the Institution
Life-Boat Workers at The Carlisle Cafe Chantant Wearing Aprons With The House Flag of the Institution. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Life-Boat Tractors for the Antarctic
IN 1920 the Institution first experi- mented with a motor caterpillar tractor to be used in place of horses for launch- ing Life-boats on flat sandy beaches.
There are now eleven on the coast.
The type...
Category: Articles
Mrs A.E. Mason,
OCTOBER 1992 Mrs A.E. Mason, donor of the Rother class lifeboat The Davys Family which was stationed at Shoreham Harbour from 1981 to 1986 and is currently serving in the relief fleet..
Category: Obituaries
Lymington Took Just One Month to Raise £760 to Pay for a Pair of Propellers for the New Arun Lifeboat Being Built for Yarmouth Isle of Wight on December 14 Two Cheques
Lymington took just one month to raise £760 to pay for a pair of propellers for the new Arun lifeboat being built for Yarmouth, Isle of Wight. On December 14, two cheques, each for £380, one from the branch and one from the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Story of a Coxswain
WRITTEN with a charm and delicacy comparable to that of Paul Gallico, The Morlo by L. A. Knight (John Murray, 12s. 6d.) is the delightful tale of Davy Tregaren, a life-boat coxswain, who is also a naturalist and farmer, and his affinity with...
Category: Articles
Kayakers pulled from the sea
TYNEMOUTH AND CULLERCOATS | 18 JANUARY
A trio of kayakers made a radio distress call after their craft capsized just outside Tynemouth Pier, leaving them at the mercy of stormy waters. Cullercoats...
Category: Articles
Heckler of Cullen
The boat was also out doing goodwork on the 25th of the same month.
At midnight, lighted torches having been observed from some vessel in the bay during a fearful gale from N.N.W., with snow showers, the...