LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

ON another page we record one of the most fearful catastrophes that has ever happened on the seas. The burning of the emigrant ship Austria, with 528 persons on board, of whom no less than 471 were drowned, suffocated, or burned to death.<...

(The figures refer to the numbtrt of the Life-boats detailed on pages 610-621.) Aberdovfy, Merioneth, 166. Drogheda, Ireland, 264. Lizard, Cornwall, 128. Robin Hood's Bay, Yorks, 32. Abersoch, Carrarvon, 170 Dm lin, Ireland, 267. ...

The following coxswains, members of lifeboat creii's and shore helpers were awarded certificates of sen-ice on their retirement and, in addition.

those entitled to them bv the Institution's regulations, were awarded...

Aberdovey, Gwynedd Atlantic 21: May 31 Abersoch, Gwynedd Atlantic21: March 10 and April 10 Aberystwyth, Dyfed D class inflatable: April 20, May 14,15 (three times) and 17 Aith, Shetland 52ft Barnett: May 18 Aldeburgh, Suffolk 37ft din Rother...

Lifeboat launches on service during the months June, July and August, 1973 Aith, Shetland July 20.

Aldeburgh, Suffolk June 11, July 15 and August 15.

Amble, Northumberland July 4, 27 and August...

Lifeboat launches on service during the months June, July and August, 1974 Aith, Shetland August 12 and 16.

Amble, Northumberland July 16, 29 and August 30.

Angle, Dyfed June 2, 23, July 2, 13, August 4, 6...

In addition to the services by life-boats which resulted in saving lives and which are recorded in full on pages 486, 502, 512, the following launches on service were made during the months June to August, 1968, inclusive: Aberdeen,...

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire Aith, Shetland Aldeburgh, Suffolk Amble, Northumberland Angle, Pembrokeshire Anstruther, Fife Appledore, North Devon Arbroath, Angus Arklow, Co. Wicklow Barmouth, Merionethshire Barra Island, Outer Hebrides Barrow,...