LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
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BOY FALLS FROM THE CLIFFS Wicklow.—On the evening of the 18th of May, 1947, a boy fell from the cliffs into the sea near the Wicklow Head Lighthouse. A life-buoy was thrown to him by a keeper and, although exhausted, the boy -was able...
The Finnish Steamer Otava
On the 8th June the Finnish steamer Otava, of Helsingfors, ran aground in a thick fog at Tunstall, about twenty miles south of Bridlington. She was bound for Hull with a cargo of timber, and carried a crew of sixteen. A moderate N.E....
Six Saved from Fishing Vessel
FOR the rescue of six people from a motor fishing boat on the 21st February, 1968, Coxswain George Jappy of Buckie has been awarded the Institution's bronze medal for gallantry.
At 12.40 a.m. on that day, the Buckie...
Category: Services
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GOUROCK, RENFREWSHIRE. Just before midnight on the 4th of September, 1942, the naval tug Romsey, with a crew of 20, dragged her anchor off Gourock pier, and the outwardbound steamer Lairdsburn ran her down.
She sank in a...
Category: Services
Jubilee Support
I thought you might enjoy seeing this rather different picture of the Dungeness lifeboat.
I took it during the Parade of the Services that was part of the Queen's jubilee celebrations on 4 June. A great day and it was... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Converted Ship's Life-Boat Joybell
Five men left St.
Helier on the 31st March, in a converted ship's life-boat named Joybell, on a pleasure fishing trip to Les Minquiers.
They did not return when expected and some anxiety was felt. Next...
Case of Rum Awarded to Holyhead Crew
THE Sugar Manufacturers' Association (of Jamaica) Limited awarded a case of rum to the life-boat crew who carried out the longest continuous service during the winter months of 1953-54. The award was given to the Holyhead crew for the...
Category: Awards
Testerossa
A busy month for St Ives On 21 May 2006, relief Mersey class Royal Shipwright attended the 21m Testerossa, 27 miles north west of St Ives in near-galeforce winds. Sennen Cove's Tyne class Norman Salvesen joined in to achieve 5 knotsto St...
Maraat V
Caister, and Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.—At 4.15 on the afternoon of the 8th of January, 1953, the Great Yarmouth coastguard tele- phoned a message to the Caister life- boat station from Palling that a vessel had gone ashore half...
A Royal Inspection: on Board With Her Majesty (I to R) Lieut-Commander Harry Teare Divisional Inspector of Lifeboats (Ne) Hrh the Duke of Edinburgh (Hidden) Ca
A royal inspection: on board with Her Majesty (I. to r.), Lieut.-Commander Harry Teare, divisional inspector of lifeboats (NE), HRH The Duke of Edinburgh (hidden), Captain Alexander Kirk, Hartlepool honorary secretary, Commander Bruce Cairns... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs