LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

JANUARY 21ST. - FILEY, YORKSHIRE.

As the local motor fishing coble Shiela was long overdue, and could not be seen, the motor life-boat The Cuttle was launched at 5.55 in the evening, as night was coming on, to look for her....

Aground in a storm IT WAS BLOWING A GALE from the south south east, gusting to storm force 10 at times when, on the evening of Friday December 12, 1986, the honorary secretary of Clogher Head lifeboat station received news that a fishing...

The s.s. Zembra, of Dunkirk, bound from Hartlepool to Savona, laden with coal, and carrying a crew of twenty-nine, ran aground on the Haisborough Sands, on the night of the 19th November, during a fog. Informa- tion was received from the...

ON the night of the 24th of November, 1951, a gale from the west-south-west was blowing across the Goodwin Sands. The seas were very heavy, and the night very dark, with both mist and rain squalls. At 6.48 the coast- guard rang up the Walmer...

THE portrait on the cover is of Coxswain Thomas Allchorn of Eastbourne, who was appointed coxswain in 1951 after service as a member of the crew.

Since his appointment as coxswain Eastbourne life-boats have been launched on...

TRANSATLANTIC WITH STREET EXCITEMENT & INSTRUCTION Don Street, author of The Ocean Sailing Yacht' shares his lifetime of sailing experience on video.

More than twice as long as most yachting videos, you can settle...

Hypalon coated nylon inflatable sponsons. All new boats are now orange.

Conical diaphram between sections allows some transfer of pressure if forward section is damaged and leaking.

Marine ply deck over...

PUMP FLOATED ACROSS TO LEAKING CASUALTY IN STORM FORCE WINDS Five saved in 12-hour service to sinking trawler Number North Division Number's Arun class Kenneth Thelwall was away from her station for 12 hours in winds up to Force 10 when...