LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

APPLEDORE, DEVON.—About 7 P.M. on the 4th April the Life-boat Hope was launched from this station during a strong breeze at W.N.W., and proceeded to the assistance of the schooners Express, Annie Brooks, and Mary Ann, which were wrecked on...

The services of this Life-boat were also called into requisition on the 31st December, on the afternoon of which day a large vessel, distant some eight miles to the eastward of Sidmouth, was seen flying a flag of distress, during stormy...

In addition to the services by life-boats which resulted in saving lives and which are recorded in fullonpages 688, 691, 698, the following launches on service were made during the months March, April and May 1969, inclusive: Aberdeen -...

Caister, Norfolk, and Lowestoft, Suffolk.

— 17th May. A barge had grounded on Scroby Sand, but got off and was taken in tow by a tug.— Rewards, Caister, £14 12s. 6d.; Lowestoft, £13 175. Qd..

Dover, and Dungeness, Kent.—27th September. A motorist had reported that he had seen an aeroplane crash into th« sea, but nothing could be found.

—Rewards, Dungeness, £16 11s. 6d. • Dover, Partly permanent paid...

Tynemouth's Arun class lifeboat George and Olive Turner was called to the aid of the fishing vessel Kalisto which caught fire on 15 September 1990.

The two crew had jumped overboard and been airlifted ashore, but... - View image in PDF

Exhausted canoeist WHILE ON EXERCISE at 1615 on Friday, June 20, Port Talbot ILB crew saw people on the tip of the breakwater who were indicating that someone was in distress in the heavy surf on its seaward side. There was a fresh...

WINTERTON.—The Wold Light-vessel fired rockets and guns on the morning of the 7th February, in response to which the Life-boat Margaret put off at 4,25, went to the Middle Hasborough Sand, and searched the sand, but could not findany vessel....