LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
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New Brighton, Cheshire - At 3.45 p.m. on zoth June, 1967, it was learned that a small motor boat was in difficulties off the 025 buoy. The life-boat Norman B. Corlett slipped her moorings at 3.58 in a slight west north westerly breeze and a...
Selkie, of Poole
Walmer, Kent - At 5.55 p.m. on 3rd August, 1967, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a yacht was drifting about outside the South Brake buoy. The life-boat Charles Dibdin (Civil Service No. 32) was launched at 6.36 in a fresh...
A Motor Boat (1)
Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin.—At 5.35 on the evening of the 17th of July, 1957, a telephone message was received that a motor boat needed help in Scotch Bay. She had a crew of five, one of whom was waving a shirt. The life-boat Dunleary II put...
Lepanto, of Grimsby (1)
Bridlington, Yorkshire - At 6.25 a.m. on 24th March, 1967, a ship was reported to be on fire off Flamborough Head. The Flamborough life-boat had already been launched to provide lifesaving assistance if required. As it wasnecessary to...
December (1)
HARTLEPOOL, DURHAM. At about 3 in the afternoon of the 19th of September, 1943, the 18-ton motor fishing boat Alexandra, with a crew of five, was fishing some 10 miles east-north-east of Heugh Light in Hartlepool Bay, when the men saw an...
Category: Services
A Tug
JANUARY 1ST. - CLACTON - ON - SEA, ESSEX. A tug had been disabled by an explosion on board, but was taken in tow by another tug. - Rewards, £27 6s. 4d..
Hilda, Reliance and Courage
JAN. 2ND. - SCARBOROUGII, YORKSHIRE.
Some of the local motor fishing boats were caught at sea by bad weather. A N.E. breeze was blowing, with a rough sea.
The Eagle came in and reported that the boats...
Providence, of Shields
On the 10th February, in the fearful gale from the east which caused stteh destruction to shipping and terrible loss of life on our east coast, the brig Providence, of Shields, coal laden, was driven on the Long Scarr Rocksj between the...
Interests of Enthusiasts Embrace
Interests of Enthusiasts embrace . . . lifeboat history: Zetland, the oldest lifeboat in existence, built by Henry Greathead in 1800 and now housed in the Zetland Lifeboat Museum, Redcar.. . . the technical development of new lifeboats:... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Cromer Motor Life-Boat, Out on Another Service, Is Known to Be Making for Yarmouth
The Cromer Motor Life-Boat Out On Another Service Is Known To Be Making For Yarmouth A Message Recalling Her Is Sent The Great Yarmouth and Gorleston Motor Life-Boat Puts Out With It. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs