LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

HELICOPTER COVER THE Department of Trade and Industry has placed a contract with Bristow Helicopters Ltd.

for the provision of a Whirlwind Series III helicopter for SAR work. The helicopter, which is based at Mansion, Kent,...

Rad Hart-George and Nick Pleydell-Bouverie's journey began with an epic vision: to cycle the entire British coastline, visiting every lifeboat station along the way and raising money to help save lives at sea. And this Summer, they...

SEPTEMBER 23RD. - WICK, CAITHNESSSHIRE.

At 10.30 P .M. a message was received from the coastguard that the motor fishing boat Glad Tidings, of Lybster, had not returned. A strong N.W. wind was blowing, with a moderate sea....

FOR the rescue of four men from the m.f.v. Jaroma, a letter of thanks, signed by the Chairman of the R.N.L.I., Admiral Sir Wilfrid Woods, G.B.E., K.C.B., D.s.o., has been addressed to Coxswain Alfred Manning and the crew of the Margate, Kent...

Beaumaris, Anglesey - At 11.15 p.m.

on 4th September, 1967, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that flares had been seen in the Straits off Beaumaris. The life-boat Field Marshal and Mrs. Smuts was launched at...

CARDIGAN.— The Coastguard on the look out at Penrhyn Castle observed a light in the bay, apparently shown by a vessel in distress, while a strong gale was blowing and a very heavy sea running on the night of the 23rd March. The crew of the...

IN our August Number we inserted a Paper by ADMIRAL RIDER on the great advantage that would accrue if the ham- mocks in ships of -war could be made to serve as life-buoys, in the event of a ship suddenly foundering; more especially as in...

IT will be remembered by our Readers that on I the 25th November last the crew of the East- bourne Life-boat performed a very meritorious service. We are alluding to the rescue, under exceptionally trying circumstances, of the crew...