LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Madame Sands
At 9.38 a.m. on 22nd March, 1967, news was received that the motor fishing vessel Madame Sands was proceeding to Bridlington Bay with a mine on board. The life-boat crew stood by until 10.42 when a message was received from the coastguard...
Marjory Gaw
PARACHUTE FLARES SHOW YACHT IN DANGER Dunmore East, Co. Waterford. At 9.5 on the evening of the 2nd September, 1962, the honorary secretary received messages from the coast life-saving service and the civic guards that rockets and flares had...
A Vessel (13)
DEC. 1 7TH. - WHITBY, AND SCARB O R O U G H , Y O R K S H I R E . A m o t o vessel had been sunk by German aeroplanes, but a boat containing eight survivors was rescued by a fishing boat. - Rewards W h i t b y , £ 9 1 1 s . 3 d . ; S c...
An Aeroplane (18)
DECEMBER 27TH. - TORBAY, AND SALCOMBE, DEVON. An aeroplane had been reported crashed in the sea, but nothing was found. - Rewards : Torbay, £27 6s. ; Salcombe, £21 11s. 6d..
A Steamer (18)
MAY 31ST. - COURTMACSHERRY, CO. CORK. A steamer had been reported ashore and in need of help at Newfoundland Bay, twelve miles east of Old Head Lighthouse, but she got off and went on her way without the life-boat’s help. - Rewards, £9...
Here and There
SUPPORT CONTINUES TO COME in from Amateur Swimming Association clubs for our appeal to organise sponsored swims to raise funds for the RNLI. To help clubs who arrange their programmes well in advance the swim can be arranged at any time over...
Category: Articles
Bertolemeo Cerruti, of Genoa
On the 27th October, another severe 1 gale sprang up from the N.N.E., and the ! barque Bertolemeo Cerruti, of Genoa, which ! was riding at anchor, was observed to I drift rapidly on shore, the sea soon ; making a complete breach over her....
Barrus
Barrus has supplied Mariner outboard engines to the RNLI for over twenty years and also leads the field in the distribution of high quality engine powered products within the Farm and Garden, Industrial and marine markets, through selected...
Category: Advertisement
Senex Fidelis
Five saved as fishing vessel drags ashore in storm force winds Arocky cove backed with high cliffs is no place to be when a severe onshore gale, gusting to Storm Force, is pounding the coast, but that is exactly the situation Coxswain Pat...