LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Glamis
Cromer, Norfolk.—At 9.15 on the night of the 17th of June, 1950, the coastguard reported that the motor vessel Glamis, of Dundee, four miles to the northward, had wirelessed for a doctor. At 9.32, with the honorary secretary, Major E. Peter...
Edith
Arklow, Co. Wicklow. — At 6.50 on the night of the 19th of November, 1951, the motor mechanic reported flares north of the harbour and at seven o'clock the life-boat Inbhear Mor was launched with the second cox- swain in charge. The sea...
Fishing Cobles
Filey, Yorkshire.—At 7.15 on the morning of the 14th of November, 1956, when the weather was deteriorating, the coastguard rang up and asked for the life-boat to escort eight local fishing cobles to harbour. The life-boat Isa and Penryn...
Pedro
Lowestoft, Suffolk.—At 1.12 early on the morning of the 28th of June, 1957, the coastguard reported that a vessel was burning flares south of the harbour.
The life-boat Michael Stephens put out at 1.45 in a slight sea....
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Portrush, Co. Antrim. At 9.2 on the evening of the 6th of July, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that two men were marooned on Black Rock and were in danger of being carried out to sea. At 9.16 the life-boat Lady Scott...
Royal Aeronautical Society Award
FLIGHT SERGEANT B. BREACH, of No. 228 Squadron R.A.F., has been awarded the Alan Marsh medal for the rescue of the crew of five of the North Carr lightvessel in December 1959. It was after putting out in an attempt to render help to the...
Category: Awards
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Bembridge, Isle of Wight. At 9.5 on the evening of the 13th May, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary sec- retary that a boy had fallen over the cliffs at Horseshoe Bay and had been seriously injured. At 9.11, when the life- boat Jesse...
A Motor Boat
Valentia, Co. Kerry - At 8.50 p.m. on 22nd June, 1967, the Mizen Head lighthouse keeper informed the honorary secretary that a motor boat was broken down close to the Skelligs Rock. The lifeboat Rowland Watts slipped her moorings at 9.10 in...
Modern Lifeboats Carry Their Communications Aerials As High As Possible
Modern lifeboats carry their communications aerials as high as possible on the superstructure. In this photograph of the prototype Trent class there are two MF aerials at the side of the upper steering position - one connected to the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A New Type of Life-Boat
FOLLOWING on the Barnett Twin-Screw Life-boat, and the Watson Cabin Life- boat, both Life-boats specially designed to be able to carry out services at a considerable distance from their Stations, the Institution has now designed another new...
Category: Articles