LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Barrogill Castle, Guiding Star and Kate
On the 16th November, this Life-boat was also launched during a very heavy gale of wind, and again brought ashore the crew of 5 men from .the schooner Barrogill Castle, and 4 men from the schooner Guiding Star, of Wick, these men having...
The Ketches Ann Elizabeth and Thomas Edwin
During a strong S.E. gale and heavy sea on the 15th January, several vessels ran for shelter toClovelly,and amongst them the ketches Jane Ann Elizabeth of Swansea, and Thomas Edwin of Plymouth, bound from Bideford with coal. At 8.10...
The Screw Steamer Bebside
STAITHES, YORKSHIRE,—On the after- noon of the 15th March the Life-boat Hannah Somerstt, placed by the Institu-tion at this small town on the Yorkshire coast a few months ago, was successful in saving the lives of 15 persons from the wrecked...
Classifieds
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Category: Advertisement
The Royal Navy and the Life-Boats
HAVING referred elsewhere to the very practical help rendered by the Military in assisting in the launch of the Formby Life-boat, we are very glad to be able to record that the Senior Service has not been behind in rendering help when help...
Category: Articles
Gem
On the 5th Sept. this Life-boat again put off in a gale of wind, and rescued 5 men and a pilot from the wreck of the schooner Gem, totally lost on the Dogger Bank..
H. F. Bolt
The Life-boat Elinor Soget was launched at 3 A.M., on the 7th November, while a moderate to strong gale was blowing from N.W., accompanied by a heavy sea, and saved the crew of four men from the Ketch H. F. Bolt, of Appledore, coal-laden,...
Better than fiction
Neil Oliver’s fascination with daring deeds has led him to champion the RNLI – and he’s been in deep water himself a few times, as he tells Rory Stamp
With his rich Scots accent and long black hair, broadcaster, writer and...
Category: Articles
Minni
Teesmouth, Yorkshire - At about 5.36 p.m. on 28th May, 1966, the coastguard sighted a small fishing boat being blown out to sea with three people on board. Her engine had failed and she had neither oars nor anchor. In the absence of the...
Northlands
NEWLYN AND SENNEN COVE, CORN- WALL.—Shortly before midnighton 28th- 29th February information was received through the Coastguard that a steamer had been observed about one and a half miles S.E. of Tol Pedn showing signals of distress. A...