LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Emily Wynne
SKERRIES.—The ketch Emily Wynne, of and for Wexford from Ayr, with a cargo of coal, which had anchored in Skerries Bay for shelter during a moderate gale from the E.S.E. and a heavy sea, showed signals of distress on the night of the 5th...
Johnston's Cliff-Crane
AMONGST the various instruments which have been invented from time to time for rescuing persons from drowning, is the in- genious machine with the above title, a drawing and description of which we annex.
The Cliff-crane...
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Book Reviews
A director of Shire Publications at Tring, Hertfordshire, recently had the excellent idea that a guide book should be produced based on life-boat stations.
This company specialises in the publication of unusual guides. The...
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Clai
Dover, Kent. At 6.10 on the evening of the 12th of July, 1959, the coastguardinformed the honorary secretary that a yacht was burning red flares two miles off Leathercoat Point. A Dutch tug had gone to her help and had connected a tow line....
The Belgian Life-Boat Society
No invitation had been sent to the Belgian Life-boat Service to attend the International Conference, because recent personal inquiries in Belgium had unfortunately failed to discover the existence of such an organisation, and because no...
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Book Reviews
MR. C. R. BENSTEAD in Shallow Waters (Robert Hale, 21/-), has produced an engaging, lustily written account of almost anything which may happen and has happened in the coastal waters of Britain. His range is extensive.
On...
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News from the Branches. 1st February to 30th April, 1937
1st February to 30th April, 1937.
Greater London.
BARNEHURST.—Bridge and whist drive.
Address by the district organising secretary.
BEXLEY HEATH.—Whist drive.
Category: Branches
Poseidon (1)
On the night of the 23rd of January, 1954, the Montrose, Angus, and the Aberdeen life-boats both went to the help of the fishing boat Poseidon, of Rothesay, whose engines had broken down. A south-easterly gale was blowing, and there was a...
Rasmus
Three snatched to safety in atrocious weather conditions Coxswain Ron Cannon of Ramsgate lifeboat has been awarded the RNLI's Silver Medal for bravery, with Emergency Mechanic Timothy Hurst and Crew Member Lance Oram receiving Thanks on...
Alice
— At 3.45 P.M. on the 26th December the Coxswain saw a schooner making for Swansea Harbour, and while doing so she took the ground on the east side of the east pier. A heavy N.W. gale was blowing at the time with a very heavy sea. The...