LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

PETERHEAD, ABERDEENSHIRE. — During the night of the 5th April the wind, which had been blowing strongly from the north-west, increased to a whole gale, the sea becoming extremely rough, and about 10.30 A.M. on the following morning...

At 10.10 P.M. on the 9th March informa- tion was received from the Coastguard that a vessel was ashore at the mouth of the River Bann, which required assist- ance. The Life-boat Hopwood was launched and proceeded to the place indicated, but...

One of the earlier of the silk pictures made in the middle of the 19th century. The original belongs to Mr. E. H. Galletly, Hyde, Cheshire.. - View image in PDF

Walmer, Kent. At 2.16 on the after- noon of the 31st of March, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary sec- retary that a motor boat had the ketch Gratitude, of 70 tons, in tow and that the two boats were drifting towards the Goodwin...

The photograph of Coxswain Stephen Whittle at the head of the page was taken by Peter Hadfield. In the background is Dunmore East Harbour with the 44ft Waveney lifeboat St Patrick at her moorings.. - View image in PDF

The Lowestoft life-boat saved 2 outof the crew of 5 men of the brigantme Ma- dam, of Yarmouth, which became a total wreck on the north end of the Newoome Sands ..

WINTERTON, NORFOLK.—On the night of the 29th January, while a strong wind was blowing from E.N.E. the weather being squally and the sea heavy, an intimation was received that the services of the Life-boat were needed. The crew and helpers...

Broughty Ferry's Arun can be seen lying afloat just to the right of centre in the main photograph, with the boathouse on the foreshore at the far right.

The boathouse is now home to the boarding boat and D class... - View image in PDF