LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
One Man Who Undoubtedly Owes His Life to the Fitting of a Light on His Lifejacket Was Coxswain William Carter Who Was Washed Overboard In November 1966 When The
'One man who undoubtedly owes his life to the fitting of a light on his lifejacket was Coxswain H'illiiim Carter, who was washed overboard in November, 1966, when the Teesmouth lifeboat was launched in a gale gust ing to 90... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Harbour Motor Launch Scout
Barrow, Lancashire.—At 3.15 on the afternoon of the 6th of October, 1955, a message was received from the pier- head at Ramsden dock that the local harbour motor launch Scout, which had a crew of two and which had put off to a dumb dredger...
Moss Bay
Barrow, Lancashire; and Workington, Cumberland.—At three o'clock on the afternoon of the 18th of April, 1953, the YValney Island coastguard rang up the Barrow life-boat station to say that the steam hopper Moss Bay, of Workington, bound...
The Secretary of the R.N.L.I., Captain Nigel Dixon, R.N. (Sixth from the Left), Pictured During a Visit In November, 1969, to Bangor, Co. Down,
The Secretary of the R.N.L.I., Captain Nigel Dixon, R.N. (sixth from the left), pictured during a visit in November, 1969, to Bangor, Co. Down, to inspect the IRB station. With hi mare local officials and (extreme left) the District... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Cullercoats Motor Life-Boat
APRIL 22ND. - TYNEMOUTH, NORTHUMBERLAND.
The Cullercoats motor lifeboat had capsized on exercise, but the Tynemouth life-boat was unable to find any of her crew, six of whom were lost.-Rewards, £9 3s. (A full account...
The American Steamer Chrysanthy Star and Energetic (2)
Cadgwith, and Penlee, Cornwall and St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly.—At 11.5 on the night of the 25th of June, 1948, during a thick fog, the Cadgwith coast- guard telephoned the Cadgwith life- boat station that the American steamer Chrysanthy...
Before and After - the St.Davids' Tyne Class Lifeboat Garside
Before, and after - the St Davids' Tyne class lifeboat Garside makes a splash after being named by HRH The Duke of Kent on 2 June 1989. - View image in PDF
(Photo courtesy Martin Cavaney Photography). - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
New Member of Committee of Management
REAR-ADMIRAL R. St. V. Sherbrooke, V.C., C.B., D.S.O., has been co-opted to the Committee of Management.
Rear-Admiral Sherbrooke, who lives in Newark, Notts., joined the Royal Navy in 1913 and was awarded the Victoria Cross...
Category: Committee
The Barges Esterel and Vampa
Walton and Frinton, Essex.—14th October, 1939. After rescuing three lives from the barge Esterel, of London, the life-boat went out to the barge Vampa, of London, but her crew were drowned.—Rewards, £10 16s..
The Motor Fishing Coble Brittania
Flamborough, Yorkshire.—Early on the afternoon of the 20th September it was reported that conditions at sea were bad and getting worse, and that the local motor fishing coble Brittania was out. A moderate N.E. gale was blowing, with a rough...