LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Lilian
Hoylake, Cheshire. — Early in the morning of the 18th of March, 1952, the motor fishing boat Lilian, with the life-boat coxswain and another man on board, put to sea. She did not return and at five o'clock the Formby coastguard...
Livonia and Bon Espoir
Selsey, Sussex.—On the morning of the 18th July the coastguard reported a small steamer in distress about eight miles in a north-westerly direction from Selsey look-out. Half a gale was blowing from the S.W., and the sea was rough. The motor...
Brookes & Gatehouse Ltd
Hecta F100 This instrument is ideal for power vessels since the high power of the transmitter defeats interference from propeller and sea noise and so enables soundings to be obtained at higher speeds and in rougher water than is possible...
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Fowey, Cornwall. At 10.13 P-m- °n I5th August, 1965, news came that a man and a boy were cut off by the tide on the west side of Lansallos beach. The lifesaving apparatus team were on their way and the assistance of the life-boat was...
Fast Lady
Fast first for Brighton's new Atlantic 21 Brighton - South East Division Brighton's new Atlantic 21 Graham Hillier and Tony Cater found herself on service very promptly after arriving at the station on 21 July.
The...
Fishing Boats
The Women of Newbiggin.
Award of the Thanks of the institution Inscribed on Vellum.
ON the morning of January 26th, the whole of the Newbiggin fishing fleet had gone out in fine weather, but while they...
On January 23 Bembridge Lifeboat the 48Ft 6In Solent Jack Shayler and the Lees Launched In Gale Force Winds to Stand By the Coaster Greta C at Anchor Off St.Cathe
On January 23 Bembridge lifeboat, the 48ft 6in Solent Jack Shayler and the Lees, launched in gale force winds to stand by the coaster Greta C, at anchor off St Catherines with engine failure and awaiting a tug. When the tug arrived, the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Spanish Liquid Gas Carrier Butaseis
Liquid gas carrier fire A SPANISH LIQUID gas carrier Butaseis, lying at anchor three quarters of a mile off Brixham breakwater with a fire in her crew's quarters, was reported to the honorary secretary of Torbay lifeboat station at 0749...
Inshore Rescue Boats on Service
Launches on service from 1st July to 3ist August, 1965, which resulted in the rescue of people in difficulties are described in chronological order below.
Tynemouth, Northumberland. At 5.25 p.m. on 2nd July, 1965, a small...
Category: Services
Life-Boat Families. The Stantons and Stephensons of Boulmer, Northumberland
By Hugh Stephenson, Honorary Secretary of the Boulmer Branch, and a member of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle-on-Tyne.
THERE are thirty-four houses in the village of Boulmer. Nine are occupied by Stephensons and...
Category: Articles