LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Megger to the Rescue
Divisional Technician Gwyn Pritchard and Dover Coxswain Duncan McKie receive five free electrical test meters from Nick Hilditch of Megger Ltd. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Typhon, of Barber Sand
On the same day, the Caister No. 2 Life-boat was launched during a strong gale from E.N.E., and was fortunately enabled to get the Norwegian brig Typhon off the Barber Sand, and to take her safely into Yarmouth Harbour. There was a heavy sea...
Weather Forecasts and Storm Warnings
IT will have been observed, and doubtless with regret by many of our readers, that in the early part of last month (December, 1866) Government notified their intention of, at least for a season, discontinuing the well-known Storm Warnings to...
Category: Articles
The Ex-Pilot Cutter Tubby
Tenby, Pembrokeshire. At 8.35 on the evening of the 26th of July, 1959, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a motor boat was adrift a mile and a half off Burry Holme. At 8.40 the life-boat Henry Comber Brown was launched in a...
The Trinity House Vessel Mermaid
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Nor- folk. At 6.42 on the evening of the 17th of November, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the Trinity House vessel Mermaid, which had a sick man aboard, was making for Yarmouth roads...
Celerity, Fisher Boy & Courage
On the even- ing of the 27th February, the honorary secretary was warned that the motor fishing boat Celerity, of Buckie, "had just arrived in the harbour and reported that the Wick fishing boat Fisher Boy, with a crew of five, was in...
Stephen Tilsley Chairman of Bournville and District Branch
Stephen Tilsley, chairman of Bournville and District branch, receives a cheque for £625 from Martin Hunt (r), chairman of Centre Snorkelling Club. The money was raised by young members of the club, aged between seven and 17, who took... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Tempo
FEBRUARY 3RD. - EYEMOUTH, BERWICKSHIRE.
At 1.5 P.M. a message was received from the coastguard that a ship’s life-boat about 1 1/2 miles N. of Carr Rock, Berwick-on-Tweed, with men on board, was in need of help. A full...
(Below) Now That the Twin Ford 27I2E Marine Diesels Have Been Installed Fitting Is Going Ahead of All Pipework Such As Exhaust Closed Water Cooling and Fuel System
(Below) Now that the twin Ford 27I2E marine diesels have been installed, fitting is going ahead of all pipework, such as exhaust, closed water cooling and fuel systems, as well as electric wiring for controls.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
H.M. Trawler Braes of Buckie
MAY 21ST. - PORT ASKAIG, HEBRIDES.
A report was received from the coastguard that a vessel was ashore two miles south of McArthur Head, Islay, and at 8.30 at night the motor life-boat Charlotte Elizabeth was launched. The...