LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Inaugural Ceremonies of Motor Life-Boats
Southwold and Dunwich ; Yarmouth, Isle of Wight; Great Yarmouth and Gorlcston ; Montrose.
DURING the past summer the Inaugural Ceremonies of five Motor Life-boats have taken place. The first of these, the inauguration of...
Category: Inaugurations
The Atlantic 21 Rigid Inflatable Powered With Twin Outboard Engines and Attaining a Speed of 30 Knots First Went on Station at Hartlepool In 1972 Smaller Inflatable Lifeboats Were Introduced Into T
The Atlantic 21 rigid inflatable, powered with twin outboard engines and attaining a speed of 30 knots, first went on station at Hartlepool in 1972. Smaller, inflatable lifeboats were introduced into the RNLI fleet in the 1960s.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Luigi Accame, of Genoa
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight.—At 9.55 P.M.
on the 6th April the coastguard reported that a steamer was ashore threequartersthreequarters of a mile west of St. Catherine's Point. She was the Italian Luigi Accame, of Genoa,...
To Mark the Retirement of John Owen Who Had Been Honorary Secretary of Rhyl for 25 Years Following 22 Years Previous Service Rhyl Motor Mechanic Peter Adams
To mark the retirement of John Owen, who had been honorary secretary of Rhyl for 25 years following 22 years previous service, Rhyl motor mechanic, Peter Adams, named the model 48' 6" Solent lifeboat he had made John M. Owen and put... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Faulconnier
COURTMACSHERRY, CO. CORK. On the 1st January, 1904, the Life-boat Kezia Gwilt rendered very useful service to the barque Faulconnier, of Dunkirk.
During a strong breeze from E.S.E. and rough sea, with somewhat hazy weather,...
Swift and Julia
CASTLETOWN, ISLE OF MAN.—On the afternoon of the 8th December two flags of distress were observed in Derbyhaven Bay during a gale from the W.S.W. The Hope Life-boat was launched at about 3.30 and brought ashore the crew, consisting of five...
Thomas, Yorkshire Lass and Mischief
HARTLEPOOL.—On the 7th February, at about 6 P.M., the ketch Thomas, of Lynn, while endeavouring to make Hartlepool Harbour, went ashore near the Beacon Rocks. A gale from the S.S.E. was blowing at the time, accompanied by a heavy sea....
Fishing Boats (4)
MCH. 28TH. - ANSTRUTHER, FIFESHIRE. At 6.15AM. a message was received from the Anstruther coastguard that there was a heavy swell at the harbour entrance and that the fishing fleet was returning.
A moderate E.S.E. gale was...
R. B., of Bayonne
The schooner -B. B., of Bayonne, had anchored in Clo- velly Eoads on the 19th December, and it was ascertained that she was partially dis- abled from loss of sails, spars, and both boats. On the following morning, in a very severe gale from...
Cathrina, of Riga
During the night of the 25th September, the schooner Oathrina, of Biga, stranded on the Aber- tay Banks, which lie to the eastward of the entrance to the River Tay. At 4 A.M. her signals of distress were observed from the shore. It was then...