LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
From the "Evening Standard" 100 Years Ago
" WE regret to state that the effects of yesterday's gale have been of a most disastrous character as regards the destruction of property. That human life has not been sacrificed to a most deplorable extent is attributed solely to...
Category: Articles
Maid of Honour
Lerwick, Shetlands.—At 11.28 on the night of the 30th of April, 1951, the coastguard telephoned that a local resident had reported a wireless message from the motor fishing vessel Maid of Honour, of Lerwick. She had broken down off Brethren...
Penguin, of Dartmouth
MARCH 27TH. - SHOREHAM HARBOUR, SUSSEX. About 6.15 in the evening the coastguard reported that a motor yacht had stopped and that a blanket was being waved from her. The motor life-boat Rosa Woodd and Phyllis Lunn was launched at 6.30 in a...
Pride of Helvick
Ballycotton, Co. Cork. At 12.15 on the afternoon of the 4th of April, 1958, the motor mechanic informed the honorary secretary that a fishing boat five miles east of Ballycotton light appeared to have had her sails blown away. Ten minutes...
The Rowing Boats Ann and Flying Dutchman
CREWS RESCUED FROM TWO ROWING BOATS Moelfre, Anglesey. At 5.40 on the evening of the 5th August, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the rowing boats Ann and Flying Dutchman of Benllech were in distress five miles south...
Top Right: the Troon Lifeboat Crew
Top right: The Troon lifeboat crew, shown trialling the yellow Mkl Gecko helmet, are nearly unanimous in favour of the new helmet.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Converted Ship's Life-Boat Bluebird II
Humber, Yorkshire - At 4.8 a.m.
on 16th February, 1970, the coastguard reported that red flares hadbeen sighted in the Haile Sand Fort area. The life-boat City of Bradford HI was launched at 4.21 in a fresh north westerly...
Jane, of Rochester
The No. 1 Life-boat, Sisters, on the 9th December, rescued 2 men from the barge Jane, of Eochester, which was disabled, and landed them in safety. It was blowing hard at the time from W..
Obituary: Sir Terence H. Langrishe, Bt,
Lifeboat People It is with deep regret that we announce the death on December 31 of Sir Terence H. Langrishe, Bt, who served on the Committee of Management from 1952 to 1967; also the death on November 28, 1973, of Captain R. Muir, coxswain...
Category: Obituaries