LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Kate
NORTH DEAL.—Signal rockets and guns having been fired by the Gull Light-vessel on the 4th January, the Life-boat Mary Somerville was launched at about 6.15 P.M., and proceeded towards the Goodwin Sands. The wind was blowing moderately from...
Content, of Sunderland
On the morning of the 12th December, the brig Content, of Sunderland, coal laden, struck on a sunken wreck near Sizewell Bank. Becoming very leaky, it was necessary to ran for the shore, ' when, hoisting a flag of distress, the Thorpe |...
Isis
OAIBTEB AND WIHTEBTON NORFOLK,— The Oaister No. 1 Life-boat Covent Garden put off on the 19th September and remained by the stranded steamer Jsis, of Newcastle, as the vessel had a large number of men on board who were discharging the cargo....
Earl of Buchan
MARCH 27TH. - EYEMOUTH, BERWICKSHIRE.
At 9.10 A.M. the coastguard telephoned that a trawler was showing signals for medical aid. A light southerly wind was blowing with a rough sea. The motor lifeboat Frank and William...
The Shipwreck
A shattered bark, and an angry sky, And the storm-wraith shrieking fierce and high, And, aye and anon, from the murky cloud, The thunder echoing hoarse and loud ! Oh! little ship, that at dawn of day Didst gaily sail from thy native bay,...
Category: Poetry
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...
A Small Naval Vessel
MAY 30TH. - BOULMER, NORTHUMBERLAND.
A small naval vessel had had trouble with her engine, but was able to repair it and to anchor nearer land. - Rewards, £14 0s. 6d..
Contents
News and Views The latest news from and about the RNLI At the Sharp End Lifeboat services - some seen through the eyes of the casualty The Annual Meetings 14 The Annual General Meeting and the Presentation of Awards were held at the Barbican...
Category: Contents
Ceremonies
Naming and dedication Ceremonies Relief Fleet- Arun class Duke of Atholl The City Chambers at Dundee became the scene of great activity on Saturday 12 May 1990 when the Duke of Atholl's private army disembarked from buses and tuned their...
Category: Inaugurations
Concordia
Tenby, Pembrokeshire. At five o'clock on the afternoon of the 2nd ofJuly, 1959, the honorary secretary was informed that a trawler had broken down off Caldy Island. The coast- guard confirmed the report at 5.42 and the...