LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
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At 3.30 p.m. on igth March, 1965, the local doctor informed the honorary secretary that a child on Inishere island with appendicitis would have to be taken to hospital on the mainland. The sea was too rough for any local boat to make the...
Rememberance
Again, on the 28th December, the Van Rook saved 8 lives from the brig Remem- brance, of Whitby, which vessel was totally lost on the Goodwin Sands. Great risk was encountered both in getting alongside and landing, and the boat received some...
Lymington
LOWESTOFT.—At 6.20 A.M. on the 7th October the coxswain of the Life-boat was informed that a ship was ashore on the middle part.of the Holm Sand. The crew of the No. 2 Life-boat, Two Sisters, Mary and Hannah, were at once called together,...
A Fishing Coble
On the 27th February, the Life-boat afforded help to the crew of a fishing coble who had lost their way in a very thick fog. *A life-belt was given to each of the three men and the boat was taken in tow, one of the Life-boat men going on...
Rock-n-Roll
Red Flares AT 7.4 p.m. on May 29 the Coastguard at Littlehampton, Sussex, told the honorarv secretary that he had receiveda call reporting red flares being fired six miles west south west of the harbour entrance.
The ILB...
Charlie's Angels
The Wells-Next-The-Sea ladies lifeboat guild held their annual Christmas bazaar last November which proved to be a great success, raising over £800 for Institution funds.
Charlie the lifeboatman, shown left with some... - View image in PDF
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Alarm, of Belfast
On the 23rd March, the ship Alarm, of Belfast, was driven into Ballycotton Bay, during a strong gale of wind, and came to anchor under shelter of the island. As the gale increased, however, she dragged her anchors and drifted towards the...
A Vessel
A good service was skilfully performed by the No. 1 Lifeboat Kentwell on the 27th May during a strong S.S.W. gale and very heavy sea. About midnight on the 26th idem flares were reported near the South Pier, and the coxswain of the Life-boat...
Nordstiernen
CLACTON-ON-SEA.—During a very strong gale of wind from the S.S.W., accompanied by a heavy sea, at about 4 P.M. on the 29th April, a sloop was observed in the offing sailing in a westerly direction. The wind increased and shifted westerly,...
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JAVELIN AIRCRAFT CRASHES INTO SEA Tynemouth, Northumberland. At 11.23 on the morning of the 18th May, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a Javelin aircraft with a crew of two had crashed into the sea seven to twelve...