LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
KAYAKERS CAUGHT IN ROUGH SEAS
PORTAFERRY | 12 NOVEMBER 2015
At 12.38pm, the volunteer lifeboat crew at Portaferry launched to the aid of three kayakers caught in force 7 winds and rough seas. When they arrived on scene, the crew found the three kayakers...
Category: Services
Boy Eric
Exmouth, South Devon - At 10.7 p.m. on I2th June, 1966, it was reported that red flares had been sighted about two miles off Orcombe point. The lifeboat Michael Stevens left her moorings at 10.20 in a moderate to fresh south south easterly...
Boy Alan
Seaham, Durham - At 7.33 p.m. on 22nd December, 1967, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that flares had been sighted south of Seaham. The life-boat Amelia, on temporary duty at the station, was launched at 7.38 in a strong south...
Boy Jermyn
OCTOBER 20TH. - HOLY ISLAND, NORTHUMBERLAND. At 11.30 on the night of the 19th the coastguard reported that a steamer in the harbour was making signals of distress. A strong westerly gale was blowing, with a rough sea. The life-boat crew...
Farringay (1)
Lytham-St. Anne's, Lancashire - At n p.m. on 2ist March, 1967, news was received that the m.v. Farringay was aground on Salters Bank and a tug was awaiting high water to tow her off. In view of the prevailing weather conditions the...
Shoreline
Subscription rates Shoreline goes from strength to strength; there are 116,000 members at the moment with hundreds of new applications received at RNLI headquarters every month. Inevitably, subscription rates must keep in line with rising...
Category: Articles
A Boat
DURING THE EVENING of Tuesday July 28, 1981, Blackpool's D class inflatable lifeboat had been out on service, searching for what a man on shore had reported might be an upturned boat out to sea.
Nothing had been found...
Air Cases
Air cases of the 4I-feet Watson motor life-boat stationed at Shoreham Harbour. This type has 145 of these cases.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Hartlepool Marina
Due to extending the Berths available we are pleased to announce this special offer ANNUAL BERTHING ONLY £98 per metre (inc. VAT) Fixed for 2 years. 20OO to 20O2 season The facilities available at Hartlepool Marina continue to grow: •...
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Onward
PALLING-BY-THE-SEA, NORFOLK. — On the 1st December, at 4 P.M., the British Workman Life-boat proceeded, during a strong E.S.E. wind and heavy sea, to the aid of a vessel which was signalling for assistance. She proved to be the barque Onward...