LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Sailboard (1)
Marooned on dolphin THE DLA of Morecambe lifeboat station was informed by Liverpool Coastguard at 1625 on Sunday October 17, 1982, that a board sailor was in difficulties in Half Moon Bay, near Heysham. Maroons were fired at 1628 and at 1635...
Service to a Greek Steamer at Cromer
AT 6.25 in the morning of the 9th October, 1939, the Cronier coxswain learned through the Humber radio and the coastguard that a vessel had gone ashore on Haisborough Sands, thirteen miles to the east. A breeze was blowing with increasing...
Category: Services
Wanderer
The brig Wanderer, of Maryport, was being towed into that harbour during a south-westerly gale on the 18th December, when the tow- rope broke, and she drove ashore behind the North Pier. The Life-boat Henry Nixson, No. 1, promptly put off...
Daring
ABERDOVEY.—The Life-boat Royal Berkshire put off during a gale and rough sea, on the 7th September, and saved'the ketch Daring, of Barnstaple, which had been driven into Cardigan Bay. Her mainsail had been torn to ribbons; she was fast...
The Royal Naval Exhibition, 1891
THE series of Exhibitions held in London during the last few years would certainly have been incomplete without one to illustrate the history, development and progress of the Navy. Such an under- taking could not fail to enlist public...
Category: Articles
Aldershot
Stornoway, Outer Hebrides. At 9.50 on the evening of the 25th of March, 1961, the coastguard informed the honor- ary secretary that the trawler Aldershot had an injured man aboard, who needed medical assistance, and that she was expected to...
Phoenix
MOTOR FISHING VESSEL TOWED IN GALE Beaumaris, Anglesey. At 8.40 on the evening of Sunday the 25th August, 1963, the Penmon coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the m.f.v.
Phoenix, of Caernarvon, had been sighted...
June-Lippet
FISHING BOAT ESCORTED IN NEAR GALE Plymouth, Devon. At 12.46 on the afternoon of the 15th January, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the fishing boat June- Lippet, which was returning to Plymouth from a fishing trip,...
Two Generous Soldiers
IT is very pleasant to be able to publish the following letter, which gives good proof of the generous spirit which so often animates those who are ready to assist in saving life without any thought of fee or reward. The signatories are two...
Category: Articles
Kithnos
Sick seaman saved THE 18,000 TON GREEK tanker Kithnos was heading north of the Humber light vessel at 0418 on January 15,1987 when one of her crew was reported to be suffering from a severe nosebleed, requiring medical...