LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Stornoway and Barra Island, Hebrides.— On the night of the 17th-18th October the Norwegian steamer St. Joseph, of Tonsberg, ran aground on the Grey Rocks, in the Sound of Mull. A whole N.W. gale was blowing, with a very heavy sea, and snow...

Snatched from rocks A MAYDAY CALL received from the 17' bermudan sloop Calcutta Princess was reported by Trevose Head Coastguard to the honorary secretary of Padstow lifeboat station at 1709 on Sunday July 17, 1977. The yacht, a quarter...

The Lowestoft Motor Life-boat after standing by a ketch for six hours. - View image in PDF

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Eleven men and fishing vessel saved In winds gusting to 90 knotsA difficult service in winds up to almost 90 knots earned coxswain / mechanic Hewitt Clark of the Lerwick lifeboat a Bronze Medal, recognising his leadership, seamanship and...

Presentation of Prizes in Greater London.

THE challenge shield and individual prizes won by Greater London schools in the Life-boat Essay Competition this year were presented by Major- General the Right Hon. J. E....

Thanks of the Institution on Vellum The Thanks of the Institution Inscribed on Vellum has been awarded to the following honorary secretaries of life-boat stations on their retirement: MR. G. N. CRAIGHEAD, M.B.E., of Peter- head. (Also...

AFFINITY WITH 5?5£ The R°yal Bank 7l of Scotland pic DO YOU USE A CREDIT CARD? If you do, or you are considering re-arranging your finances in any way you could be helping directly to fund the RNLI with every transaction you make...

Services by the Life-boats of the Institution and by Shore-boats during 1941 During the year life-boats were launched 747 times. Of these launches 481 were to vessels and aeroplanes in distress through attack by the enemy or from other...