LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
H.L Routh, of New York
Early on the morning of the 11th April, during a heavy gale of wind from W.N.W., the Robert William life-boat proceeded to the rescue of the crews of two vessels in distress off this place. On reaching the nearest vessel—the barque H. L....
Peter Brown
HARTLEPOOL. — The schooner Peter Brown, of Montrose, bound from Leith for London, was seen to strike the Beacon Bocks on the evening of the 3rd November, and to show immediately two flares.
The Hartlepool No. 2 Life-boat...
Orient
RHOSNEIGIR, ANGLESEY.— A rocket was fired from a vessel near Rhoscolyn Landmark early on the morning of the 7th March. The weather was foggy, and a heavy sea was running, the wind being S.W. The Thomas lAngham Life-boat proceeded to her...
Dashing Wave
Information reached Harwich about 4.20 P.M. on the 21st January that a vessel was on the Cork Sands, amd the steam Life-boat City of Glasgow proceeded to her.
They found she was the schooner Dashing Wave, of Fowey, bound...
Excel
ILFRACOMBE.—On the 27th May, 1894, the coastguard reported to the coxswain of the Life-boat that a dismasted vessel was lying off Heale Bay, nearly half a mile from the point. A moderate breeze was blowing from N.N.W., the weather was...
Fishing Boats (3)
MONTROSE.—On the 3rd May, the Lifeboat Augusta was again launched to the assistance of fishing boats which were in danger. Two French fishing boats and eight other boats were seen in the offing while a strong gale from the E.N.E. was blowing...
Surf
LITTLEHAMPTON.— The Life-boat James, Mercer and Elizabeth was launched at 10 P.M. on the 14th August, in a rough sea and a moderate to fresh gale of wind from the S., it having been reported that a vessel was making signals of...
Lifeboat Essay Competition: A Correction
IN the article on the Centenary Life- boat Essay Competition in the last issue, it was stated that none of the schools which had won the Challenge Shields had held them before. This was in-correct. The St. Paul's School, Netley Bridge,...
Category: Articles
Broadcast of a Launch at New Brighton
ON 2nd January a broadcast of a launch of the motor life-boat at New Brighton, was given in the North Regional programme. The firing of the maroons, the orders of the cox- swain and the sounds of the life-boat leaving New Brighton stage were...
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Life-Boat Days In 1947
IN 1947 the Institution held 817 flag days. The number of people who gave was 7,545,000, and the sum given was £93,503..
Category: Donations