LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Fishing Boats (1)
Eyemouth, Berwickshire.—On the 26th October, 1939, a whole N.E. by N.
gale was blowing, with a very rough sea in Eyemouth Bay. Four local fishing boats were waiting to enter the port.
The motor life-boat...
Clarinda
On the morning of the 23rd March the coxswain was told that the small local motor fishing boat Clarinda, with four men on board, had not returned with the rest of the fleet from the Ballantrae Banks. A moderate S.E. gale was blowing, with a...
Tall ships, long weekend
Belfast had its very own RNLI lifeboat station for a long weekend in July when Bangor and Red Bay volunteers provided extra rescue cover for the Tall Ships Race. Around 750,000 visitors poured into the city for the 4-day event and our...
Category: Articles
Mrs Betty Harker
Mrs Betty Harker, member of Stanmore branch for 15 years and organiser of the branch jumble sales and other activities..
Category: Obituaries
Charter
Just after 6 P.M. on the 7th January the coast- guard telephoned that a vessel had stranded about half a mile west of Sewer Mill Cove. The motor life-boat Alfred and Clara Heath found the steam trawler Charter, of Lowestoft, fast aground....
The S.S. Alex Van Opstal
Weymouth, Dorset.—At 7.20 P.M.
* on the 15th September, 1939, the coastguards, telephoned that four boats were adrift near the Shambles Lightship with the crew of a Belgian steamer on board. The weather was fine. The motor...
The Cabin-Cruiser Diana II
Weymouth, Dorset.—At 3.15 in the early morning of the 18th of August, 1952, the Wyke Regis coastguard tele- phoned that a boat was burning red flares off Sandsfoot Castle, Portland, and that the naval authorities were sending a tug. At 3.30...
Andromeda
During a strong breeze from the S.S.E., a thick fog, and a heavy sea, on the 15th March, signal guns were heard in the direction of the Middle Cross Sand Lightship.
The Caister No. 1 Life-boat Covent Garden was launched at...
Scene Off Torquay on 7Th December, 1959,
Scene off Torquay on 7th December, 1959, when bad weather compelled a tug to keep three barges under tow in order to hold them off the lee shore.
Two of the barges appear close together—the third one, far right, which was... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The East Goodwin Lightvessel
On the evening of 12th November, 1961, the East Goodwin lightvessel broke adrift. The Walmer, Dover and Ramsgate life-boats were all called out.
A full account of their services appears on page 200..