LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Humber Lifeboat Crew In 1956 When the Late Captain William S Anderson (Fourth from Right) Was the Superintendent Coxswain Standing Directly By the Bow Is Mr Robert
Humber lifeboat crew in 1956 when the late Captain William S. Anderson (fourth from rig/it) was the superintendent coxswain.
Standing directly by the bow is Mr Robertson Buchan, his son-in-law, who recently retired as... - View image in PDF
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The Admiralty Trawler Kirkella
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Nor- * folk.—At 2.40 A.M. on the 20th October, 1939, the Gorleston coastguard reported that a vessel north of the St.
Nicholas Light-vessel had fired distress signals. The light-vessel also...
Hellena, of Alloa
The Miriam life-boat at Buckie rescued the crew of 4 men of the sloop Hellene, of Alloa, which became a total wreck off Buckie.
The Duchess of Northumberland Naming the Boulmer Life-Boat
(See page 561). - View image in PDF
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Survivors of the "Seaforth" Landed By the Buckie Life-Boat
(see page 55). - View image in PDF
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Day Dawn, of Lerwick
Lerwick, Shetlands - At 10.58 p.m.
on 8th May, 1967, it was reported that the motor fishing vessel Day Dawn of Lerwick had broken down off Bard Head, Bressay, and was in danger of being driven on to the rocks. The life-boat...
Munin, of Bergen
Wick.
ON the afternoon of 29th August news was received at Wick of a vessel, found later to be the steamer Munin, of Bergen,Norway, which had gone ashore on the east side of North Ronaldshay, the northernmost island of the...
Presentation of Medals
Front row (I to r) Mrs Madron, Mrs Richards and Mrs Blewett of Penlee, with the medallists (each row I to r, starting from front): Motor Mechanic Robert Vowles, Coxswain Michael Scales and Second Coxswain Peter Bougourd, St Peter Port;... - View image in PDF
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A Plate Fixed As a Temporary Repair to the Gorleston Life-Boat After She Had Been Holed on Service 24th November, 1965
A Plate Fixed As A Temporary Repair To The Gorleston Life-Boat After She Had Been Holed On Service 24Th November 1965. - View image in PDF
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Inshore Rescue Boats on Service
From ist October to 3ist December, 1964, inshore rescue boats were launched on service 19 times. On three occasions, described below, they were able to rescue people in difficulties.
Whitstable, Kent. At 5 p.m. on ist...
Category: Services