LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Barbara of Hopeman
On the llth March the sloop Barbara, of Hopeman, sprang a leak, and split her fore-staysail, in a heavy gale from the north. She accord- ingly ran for the sands to the eastward of Lossiemouth, when the life-boat of the In- stitution...
Osprey, of Fraserburgh
On the 3rd of December, 1862, the schooner Osprey, of Fraserburgh, with a cargo of wheat from Rostock, struck on the Abertay Bank, the weather being foggy, with a strong gale blowing from the S.E. As soon as she was discovered the...
In This Issue.
News and views The latest news from and about the RNLI Lifeboat services Life at the sharp end including two Bronze Medal rescues 8 Porthcawl to Fishguard 16 Howard Richings continues his look at lifeboat stations around the coast Kings of...
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Society of Lloyd's Register
CAn event interesting to many in the shipping world took place on the 5th of October in the presence of the Com- mittee of Lloyd's Register of British and Foreign Shipping Society. The whole of their extensive staff of Surveyors, in this...
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List of the Principal Rewards Voted By the Royal National Life-Boat Institution from the 1st January to the 31st December, 1859
Dec. 12, 1858. — The French lugger Louise Amelie, of Nantes, was wrecked, during a gale of wind, in Dundrum Bay. The Institution's lifeboat, stationed at Newcastle, put off and rescued the crew of 5 men.—Expense of service,...
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Hitena, of St Johns
On the 28th De- cember the brigantine Hitena, of St. Johns, Newfoundland, was observed off Worthing with signals of distress in her rigging. A gale was blowing from the S.W., and there was a heavy sea on. The Jane life-boat was soon manned...
George, of Sunderland
On the morn- ing of the 17th of November a vessel was seen burning a light as a signal of distress during a strong gale from S.S.E., and in a heavy sea. The Grocers' life-boat, sta- tioned at Mundesley, was at once got ready, and...
Linda, of Bray
CARNSORE, Co. WEXFORD.—On the 25th August the yacht Linda, of Bray, having been caught in a gale of wind from the N.E. on a lee shore, with only two men on board, who had no provisions, those men remained in great peril for some...
Sue Vidal and Second Coxswain Charlie Sharrod of Hastings Lifeboat
Site Vidul and Second Co.i.swain Charlie Sharrod. of Hustings lifeboat, lake pan in Hexhill Old 'l' me Musical Society's show, organised hv the local Shoreline club at Enst Hastings Angling Club in... - View image in PDF
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A Life-Boat In Silk
One of the earlier of the silk pictures made in the middle of the 19th century. The original belongs to Mr. E. H. Galletly, Hyde, Cheshire.. - View image in PDF
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