LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Four-Masted Iron Ship Mersey (1)
WALMEB AND KINGSDOWNE, KENT.— On the 27th and 28th December, 1901, a heavy south-westerly gale prevailed in the Channel. The four-masted iron ship Mersey, of Grimstad, was driven on the Goodwin Sands, and in a very short time was engulfed....
Fortuna of Memel
On the night of the 26th of November, the brig Fortuna, of Memel, stranded on the East Scar Rock, off Redcar. The Redcar life-boat proceeded to her, through a high sea, and took off her crew of 11 men, landing them in safety.
Vivid, of Wessex
On the 13th September, the Cahore life- boat again put off, in reply to signals of distress from the schooner Vivid, of Wex- ford, which was stranded about a quarter of a mile from the shore close to Poulduff Pier.
The life...
Fishing Cobles (2)
On the 17th March the N.N.E. wind increased, causing a heavy sea on the bar, and as two of the cobles belonging to WThitby were still at sea the No. 2 Life-boat John Fielden was launched to their assistance. Considerable anxiety was felt...
As Reported In the October 1972 Issue of the Life-Boat the Rev George Waddington Formerly Chaplain to the St.Mary's Scilly Islands Life-Boat Has Moved to Pais
As reported in the October, 1972, issue Of THE LIFE-BOAT, the Rev. George Waddington, formerly chaplain to the St. Mary's, Scilly Islands, life-boat, has moved to Paisley and is sporting the R.N.L.I, crest on his ceremonial preaching... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
None (1)
On the 21st October the motor life-boat The Rankin took a surgeon and a nurse to Papa Stour, where a man was seriously ill, and an immediate operation was necessary if his life was to be saved.—The Depart- ment of Health for Scotland paid...
A Pram Dinghy
CAVE SNATCH NEWS was received at 7.50 p.m. on 22nd September, 1971, that a small boat had been sighted floating close to the cliffs near Bempton.
It appeared to be unmanned. The maroons were fired five minutes later, and at...
Front Cover
Front cover: PWt lifeguards Watt Harlot and Christina S«j*e See page 10 for a review of the Beach Hflot scheme. - View image in PDF
Picture: RNLI/Derek King. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
"The Always Ready."
These verses were written in October of last year before the death of Coxswain Robert Patton, to whom they were dedicated, and before the name of the Runswick life-boat was changed. They are printed here by very kind permission of the author...
Category: Poetry
Irb Launches on Service During the Months March, April and May 1971
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire Aberdovey, Merionethshire Abersoch, Caernarvonshire Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire Amble, Northumberland Atlantic College, Glamorganshire Bangor, Co. Down Barmouth, Merionethshire Barrow, Lancashire Bembridge, Isle of...
Category: Services