LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Portrush, Co. Antrim.—At 7.17 on the night of the 17th of October, 1951, the coastguard telephoned that a Ballycastle fishing boat, with a crew of four, could not enter Ballycastle Harbour because of a heavy swell and was making for a port...

THE LIFE-BOAT FLEET Motor Life-boats, 91 :: Pulling & Sailing Life-boats, 100 LIVES RESCUED from the foundation of the Institution in 1824 to February 28th, 1931 62,533 The Life-boat Service in 1930.

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Stromness, Orkney.—On the 24th June the steam trawler Braemar, of Aberdeen, homeward bound from fishing, ran ashore on the north side of Birsay in a thick fog. A moderate N.

breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea. News was...

Lives saved.

Ackergill fishing boats 30 •4rm, schooner, of Liverpool, saved vessel and 4 Aurora, dandy, of Hull — re- mained by vessel.

Avenir, brig, of Krageroe—as- sisted to save vessel and 7...

Newhaven, Sussex - At 6.15 p.m. on 8th April, 1966, the coastguard informed the coxswain that one boat had capsized and another was in difficulties off Peace- haven. The life-boat Kathleen Mary was launched at 6.30 in a light south-easterly...

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Lady Baring.

ALL associated with the Institution will join in sympathy with Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt., the chairman of the committee of management, in his sorrow at the death of Lady Baring, on 9th June, after a long illness....

Aldeburgh, Suffolk.—On the afternoon of the 19th July the Orfordness coastguard reported that a yacht about eight miles S.W. of Orfordness was flying what appeared to be a signal of distress. A moderate S.W. gale was blowing, with a rough...