LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Jane Cameron and Gleaner, and Mermaid
BROADSTAIRS.—On the 25th November, the Samuel Morrison Collins Life-boat was taken to Margate Roads in tow of the Ramsgate Harbour steam-tug Aid, during a strong N.N.E. gale and heavy sea, when she succeeded in saving the crew of 5 men from...
Alethea II
Aldeburgh, Suffolk.—At 5.50 in the evening of the 1st of September, 1951, the coastguard reported that the yacht Alethea II, of Harwich, was aground at the mouth of the River Aide. Her crew of three were able to walk ashore. Later she...
Cliff Rescue:
Cliff rescue: Just as Torbay lifeboat crew, together with the honorary secretary, were embarking on the 54ft Arun lifeboat Edward Bridges (Civil Service No. 37), at 1445 on Sunday May 24, for exercise and to take part in the annual Blessing... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Ageroen
CRESSWELL, NORTHUMBERLAND.—A flare was observed by a fisherman at about 4.30 A.M. on the llth January, apparently caused by burning tar-barrels on board a vessel on the rocks at Nabb Point. The weather at the time was foggy, the windwas...
A Motor Yacht
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. At 3.42 on the afternoon of the 10th of July, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a boat anchored off Colne Point was dragging her anchor and showing a distress signal at the mast-head. The...
Maritime Book Society (Readers Union)
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Category: Advertisement
Pinnace of the Sea Cadets
Troon, Ayrshire. — At 6.30 in the evening of the 2nd of May, 1948, the pilot house telephoned that the steam pinnace of the Sea Cadets appeared to have broken down and was drifting towards the Black Rocks. The motor life-boat Sir...
Ballasting Boats
IT will be remembered that some months ago there occurred a lamentable boat accident in the River Thames, when no less than ten promising youths, cadets on board a training-ship, were drowned. The boat was under sail at the time, and was...
Category: Articles
The Steamers R. J. Cullen, Empire Homer, Ingrid, and Eugenie S. Embiricos
JANUARY 16TH - 26TH. - BARRA ISLAND, HEBRIDES. At nine in the evening of the 15th the Kyle coastguard telephoned that a vessel was ashore two miles N.W. by W. of Barra Head, and the life-boat crew were assembled. Shortly afterwards another...