LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Fishing Boats (2)
OCTOBER 29TH. - EYEMOUTH, BERWICKSHIRE.
During the afternoon three local fishing boats in Eyemouth Bay were seen making for harbour in a strong N.E. gale, with a very heavy sea, and the motor life-boat Frank and William...
Shoreline
BECAUSE of the growing interest in Shoreline clubs it has been suggested that we try to organise a general, countrywide get-together and, following a kind offer from Shoreline Club No 3, Southend-on-Sea, we are looking into the possibility...
Category: Articles
Annual Awards 1975
The Maud Smith Bequest for the outstanding act of lifesaving in 1975 has been awarded to Coxswain/Mechanic David Kennett of Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, for the rescue on September 14 of the crew of five of the yacht Chayka of Ardgour. Coxswain...
Category: Awards
A Gift of Daffodils
LAST year a doctor in Market Weighton, Yorkshire, cut and sold his bed of daffodils and 'gave the money, over £19, to the Ladies' Life-boat Guild. He has done the same this year, and it has brought the Guild another...
Category: Donations
Rubin, of Liverpool
On the 21st of January the Lytham life-boat again rendered a most important service. On the morning of that day a vessel was observed pn the Salthonse Bank making signals of distress, it blowing a hard gale from the N.W., with a heavy...
Lifeboats In Action
THE LIFEBOAT Atlantic 21 lifeboat B- 589 James Burgess Funding: Gift of Mr and Mrs A Burgess THE CREW Helmsman Andrew Coe Crew members Philip Brenchley Adam Cowell WALMER LIFEBOAT STATION Established: First established 1856; closed 1912.<...
Category: Services
The Four T.I.D. Tugs 111, 112, 113 and 115
JANUARY 19TH. - SOUTHEND - ON - SEA, ESSEX. As soon as the Eileena had been brought in the coxswain reported it to the naval control, which at once asked him to go out again to the four T.I.D. tugs 111, 112, 113 and 115. The previous night,...
The ex-Dutch Motor Vessel Sumatra
NOVEMBER 6TH. - BEAUMARIS, ANGLESEY. At about 11A.M. the coastguard telephoned that the resident naval officer at Holyhead wanted the lifeboat to take out a doctor to the ex-Dutch motor vessel Sumatra, near Puffin Island, as she had an...
Actaeon
WINTERTON, NORFOLK.—In the early morning of the 27th February, during moderate but cold weather, a barque was observed on the Hasboro' Sands.
The No. 2 Life-boat, Margaret, was launched and made for the wreck; on the...
Communications Received
Tees Bay Life-Boat Society.—Wreck at Innis- Irrir, Donegal, in 1823.—Biographical notice of Sir W. HILLARY, Bart.—Services of Naval Officers, the Holders of Lloyd's Honorary Silver Medal..
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