LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Steamers Melissa and The Balmerino
On the afternoon of the 19th December the coxswain was warned that a vessel was ashore at Blackburn Rock, south of Ayr. A moderate S.E. breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea, and the weather was thick. The motor life-boat Sir David...
Velocity, Frier and Bonne Mere (1)
SWANAGE AND POOLE.—The Life-boats at these well-known places on the south coast were instrumental in rendering excellent service to vessels in great distress during the severe gales of November last. On the 23rd of that month the former boat...
Fly, Pride of Rosslare and St. Joseph
PROPELLER FOULED BY NETS Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford.—At 7 o'clock on the night of the 31st of December, 1947, flares were seen in South Bay, and the motor life-boat Mabel Marion Thompson was launched at 7.20. A strong southerly...
Awards to Coxswains and Life-Boatmen
Coxswain'* Certificate of Service.
The COXSWAIN'S CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE, PENSION, and a SPECIAL GRATUITY of £80, have been awarded to: JOHN- STRACHAN, 15 years coxswain of the Peterhead life-boat.
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Category: Awards
the Pilot Me, Brilliant Star and Progressive
Scarborough, Yorkshire. — On the morning of the 30th of January, 1956, the weather worsened while three fishing cobles were at sea, and at 2.20 the life-boat E.C.J.R, was launched.
There was a very rough sea, a mod- erate...
Our Confidence and other Fishing Boats
Bridlington, Yorkshire.—About 12.45 in the afternoon of the 17th of Nov- ember, 1949, information was received that three local fishing vessels were at sea and that the weather was worsen- ing. The life-boat Tillie Morrison, Sheffield,...
Success, Provider A and Pilot Me II
Whit by, Yorkshire.—About ten o'clock in the morning, on the 13th of March, 1950, the No. 1 life-boat crew assembled as three fishing vessels were approaching the harbour in bad weather. At 10.50 the life-boat Mary Ann Hepworth was...
The Duchess and the Flamborough Motor Mechanic
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Category: Photographs
Mount Ida and a Lowestoft Drifter
Cromer, Norfolk.—9th October, 1939.
After rescuing the crew of twenty-nine of the Greek steamer Mount Ida, the No. 1 motor life-boat H. F. Bailey went to the help of a Lowestoft drifter, but found that her crew had been...
Mont Cassel and Pilot Boat Foreness
Margate, Kent.—At 6.52 in the morning of the 16th of April, 1952, the coastguard telephoned that a French fishing vessel had anchored about halfa mile east-north-east of the Tongue Lightvessel and was flying a flag at half mast. A later...