LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Maurita
JANUARY 8TH. - NEW BRIGHTON, LANCASHIRE. The Norwegian steamer Maurita, of Bergen, had stranded, but she did not need help as she was in no immediate danger. - Rewards, £8 2s..
Kate, of Liverpool
On the 19th October signals of distress were observed from the schooner Kate, of Liverpool, driving ashore in Arklow Bay during a heavy gale of wind. The Ark- low life-boat was again promptly launched, and brought on shore the crew of 5 men,...
ILB launches on service during the months December, 1972 January and February, 1973
Atlantic College, Glamorganshire January 21.
Beaumaris, Anglesey December 26 and February 4.
Broughty Ferry, Angus January 3 and February 15.
Conway, Caernarvonshire December 24.
Category: Services
Groves & Gutteridge Ltd
GROVES AND GUTTRIDGE ARE PROUD TO HAVE BUILT RNLI LIFE-BOATS SINCE 1931 AND ARE NOW BUILDING 9 MORE AT EAST COWES ISLE OF WIGHT (Tel: 098-382-2561).
Category: Advertisement
Freda, Dorothy, Brighter Hope and Enterprise
OCTOBER 10TH. - WHITBY, YORKSHIRE.
At about 10.30 A.M. the harbour entrance had become dangerous owing to a heavy fresh which was running out on the ebb tide. A strong N.N.W. breeze was blowing, and the sea was rough. Four...
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URGENT CASE Valentia, Co. Kerry. At 12.30 a.m. on I2th May, 1964, the local doctor asked the life-boat to take a patient who needed urgent treatment to the county hospital at Tralee. Because of severe weather no small boat could make the...
Athelduchess
AUGUST 21ST. - ST. DAVID’S, AND ANGLE, PEMBROKESHIRE. Late on the night of the 20th August, the coastguard reported a vessel ashore inside the south-east rocks of the Smalls off the coast of Pembrokeshire.
She was the...
Geziena and Courage
Whltby, Yorkshire.—At 12.50 in the afternoon of the 4th of November, 1951, the coastguard reported that the motor ship Geziena, of Rotterdam, was lying off Whitby in need of a pilot. As the weather was too bad for a shore-boat to put out,...
Varne Boat Club Linlestone
A merry evening was had by all at the Varne Boat Club, Linlestone, in March. The Merrydown Cider Company took along samples of their original wines, wine vinegars and, of course, their famous Vintage Cider. The glazed eyes of the guests were... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
St. Joseph (1)
Clogher Head, Co. Louth.—At 2.30 in the afternoon, on the 16th of April, 1950, the harbourmaster reported that the motor yacht St. Joseph, of Dro- gheda, with a crew of two, had broken down about two miles north of Port Oriel and was...