LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
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12th Decem- ber. During a dense fog a vessel was heard signalling for help, but nothing could be found.—Rewards, £9 18s..
Metal Collecting Boxes: An Appeal
IT is impossible at present to get more of the small metal life-boat collecting boxes. Nor will it be possible to get them for a long time. Meanwhile the Institution has none. If any branches have boxes which they are not using, will they...
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The Aberdeen Trawler Ben Barvas
FURTHER AWARD Longhope, Orkneys. On 3rd~4th January, 1964, the Longhope life-boat rescued nine men from the Aberdeen trawler Ben Barvas. For this service, a full account of which appears on page 23, the awards included that of a silver...
The Annie Crosfield
HOLYHEAD.—On the 8th May news was brought by a steamer that a three-masted schooner was wrecked on the Skerries.
The Life -boat Thomas Fielden was manned at 9 A.M., was towed by the steamer to the scene of the disaster, and...
Margaret Ann
Flamborough, Yorkshire. At nine o'clock on the morning of the 27th of November, 1960, the coxswain told the honorary secretary that the local fishing coble Margaret Ann was at sea. There was a strong north-easterly wind with a rough sea,...
A Steamer (19)
MARCH 17TH. - PORT ST. MARY, AND DOUGLAS, ISLE OF MAN. A steamer had stranded, near Fort Island, Isle of Man, but the crew were rescued from the shore by the coastguard life-saving apparatus. - Rewards : Port St. Mary, £25 8s. 9d. ;...
The Dory Yukkie and Yacht Mandriella
On edge of surf A DORY IN TROUBLE just outside (he surf at Polzeath, six miles west of Port Isaac lifeboat station, was reported to the honorary secretary by HM Coastguard at 1751 on Sunday, May 30.
It was overcast with...
The Silhouette Class Yacht Last Scrap
At 2 p.m. on 20th May, 1970, it was learnt that a yacht in Moelfre sound was unable to make headway against the wind and tide. The IRB was launched at 2.10 in a strong south westerly wind with a rough sea.
It was three...
Lucy B., of Rye
Selsey and Bognor (Sussex).
On 2nd November, 1930, at 10.30 in the morning, the Selsey and Bognor Motor Life-boat was launched, as news had been received that a vessel was in difficulties to the west of Selsey Bill. A W.S.W...