LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Ocea (2)
Steering failure LIVERPOOL COASTGUARD informed the honorary secretary of New Brighton lifeboat station at 1400 on Sunday August 29, 1982, that the yacht Ocea was acting in an erratic manner and appeared to be in difficulties just north of...
Fishing Boats
During a moderate S.S.E. gale and a heavy sea on the 12th March a telephone message was received from Scurdy Ness Light- house stating that there were three small fishing boats in the Bay in considerable danger, as the sea was too heavy on...
A Drifter and A Fishing Boat
DECEMBER 7TH MARGATE KENT, AND WALTON AND FRINTON ESSEX.
A drifter had run aground and a fishing boat was in difficulties, but the drifter refloated and a pilot boat took the fishing boat in tow.
The...
A Converted Ship's Life-Boat
Howth, Co. Dublin.—During the evening of the 23rd May, 1938, a converted ship's life-boat put off from Baldoyle, with a party of three men, four boys and two girls on board. Her sail was blown away, she got into difficulties, and the...
Three Canoes
THREE CANOES IN DISTRESS Yarmouth, Isle of Wight.—During the afternoon of the 3rd of May, 1947, three young men, visitors, got into diffi- culties while out in canoes off Colwell Bay. One of the three canoes got ashore safely; another...
(10)—Brian Ward (Left) One of the Youngest Members of the Crew and Deckhand Since He Joined the Crew In 1966. Works As a Boat Builder at Halls Boat Yard, Walton. In Background Is John H
(10)—Brian Ward (left) one of the youngest members of the crew and deckhand since he joined the crew in 1966. Works as a boat builder at Halls Boat Yard, Walton. In background is John Halls, who is also a deckhand on board.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Grace Darling Centenary. Opening of a Memorial Museum at Bamburgh
THE LIFE-BOAT FLEET Motor Life-boats, 137 :: Pulling & Sailing Life-boats, 28 LIVES RESCUED from the foundation of the Institution in 1824 to September 30th, 1938 .... 65,849
Grace Darling...
Category: Articles
The S.S. Monita
Lytham-St. Anne's, Lancashire.—At 6.35 on the evening of the 6th of March, 1956, the watchman in the navigation barge which is moored off Lytham rang up to say that he had received a message that the S.S. Monita, of Stockholm, at anchor...
Ocean Venture and Lead Us
BERTHED SAFELY At 1.30 p.m. on 23rd October, 1964, the coxswain told the honorary secretary that heavy seas were running on the harbour bar and two fishing boats were still at sea. There was a north-westerly gale with very rough seas and it...
The Longhope Life-Boat Disaster
As we were going to press we learnt with deep regret of the loss on the night of 18th March, 1969, of the Longhope, Orkneys, life-boat T.G.B., Coxswain Daniel Kirkpatrick, three times holder of the Institution's silver medal, and seven...
Category: Obituaries