LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Cathrina, of Riga
During the night of the 25th September, the schooner Oathrina, of Biga, stranded on the Aber- tay Banks, which lie to the eastward of the entrance to the River Tay. At 4 A.M. her signals of distress were observed from the shore. It was then...
F. Carl Seager MBE
F. Carl Seager MBE, appointed an honorary life governor in 1988 in recognition of his service to the Reigate and Redhill branch in various capacities..
Category: Obituaries
Lifeboat Services
North Eastern Division North Sea Hurricane FORCE 9-10 north north east wind; rough sea with a heavy swell; low water; visibility down to about a half to one mile on an overcast morning with frequent hail and snow squalls; Flamborough...
Category: Services
The Motor Fishing Boats Laura and Prospector
JAN. 9TH. - DONAGHADEE, CO. DOWN.
Early in the afternoon a man reported that his son and two other men who had gone out in the motor fishing boat Laura to shoot cod lines had not returned when...
Book Review
The Norfolk Coast is the title of a little book by Neville Long which is published by Geoffrey Dibb Ltd., of Brundall, Norfolk, price 6s. 5d. including postage. Mr. Long, who is up to date with his facts, writes: 'So these chapters have...
Category: Articles
The Motor Fishing Coble Florence
Scarborough, Yorkshire. On the after- noon of the 7th December, 1961, con- ditions deteriorated considerably at the harbour entrance. The motor fishing coble Florence had approached the har- bour twice and both times had to putto sea again....
Coxswain Alan Thomas of the Tenby Lifeboat Receives His Silver Medal for Gallantry
Coxswain Alan Thomas of the Tenby lifeboat receives his Silver Medal for Gallantry from HRH the Duchess of Kent during the afternoon ceremony.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Rowing Fishing Boat Barbara
At about 3.30 P.M. on the 18th October information came that a fishing boat was in distress to the north-east of Llandudno Bay. A strong westerly breeze was blowing, with a rough sea.
The motor life-boat Thomas and Annie...
Additional Stations and New Life-Boats
FALMOUTH. — The NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION has recently formed a life-boat establishment at this port. Although the harbour of Falmouth is of a land-locked character, yet there are occasions when disasters occur in its immediate vicinity...
Category: Articles
18-Year-Old Boys In IRB Rescue
A FIRST-CLASS IRB rescue, carried out in near extreme conditions for an IRB, has earned Mr. Idris Evans, aged 23, the helmsman, and crew members Mr.
Trevor Evans and Mr. Peter Evans, both aged 18 of the New Quay,...
Category: Services