LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Nabro
Ramsey, Isle of Man.—At four in the afternoon of the 16th of March, 1952, the coastguard telephoned that a motor fishing boat two miles east- north-east of Queen's Pier was flying a flag "I am disabled; communicate with me,"...
The Guernsey Fishing Vessel Petit Michel
Disabled fishing boat TORBAY LIFEBOAT Princess Alexandra of Kent, a 52' Barnett class built in 1958, slipped her moorings at 1950 onDecember 16, 1973, in response to mayday call received by Berry Head Coastguard from the Norwegian vessel...
Ibis
Fowey, Cornwall.—At 2.30 on the morning of the 2nd of September, 1954, the Polruan coastguard reported that a vessel had gone ashore at Great Per- haver Beach. At 2.50 the life-boat C.D.E.C. put out in a calm sea, with a light southerly...
Claesjenguy (1)
The Flying Dutchman WHEN his 24-foot yacht Claesjenguy lost her rigging off Hastings on June 2, Mr P. W. Stoel, a Dutchman working for the BBC, had cause to be grateful for the services of three RNLI lifeboats.
Although he...
Temple Insurance
Boat Insurance for Shoreline Members (and other lifeboat' readers) Temple Insurance Brokers Ltd., specialist Marine Craft Insurance Brokers, Members of the British Insurance Brokers Association, are pleased to offer Shoreline Members and...
Category: Advertisement
A Steamer (25)
APRIL 23RD. - RAMSGATE, WALMER, AND MARGATE, KENT. A steamer had been mined and had sunk off the North Foreland, but her crew were taken off by naval vessels. - Rewards : Ramsgate, £5 3s. ; Walmer £14 12s. 6d. ; Margate, £9 8s...
Additional Stations and New Life-Boats
ATHERFIELD, ISLE OF WIGHT. — It having been considered that a Life-boat placed at Atherfield, on the south-west shore of the Isle of Wight, would be the means of affording material assistance to vessels which are not unfrequently driven on...
Category: Articles
Two Canoes
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Nor- folk. At 2.6 on the afternoon of the 26th of November, 1960, the coast- guard learnt from the police that two canoes had capsized in Breydon Water.
This information was passed by the...
Rush to the Rafts!
What more can be said about the annual Portrush Raft Race, except that it keeps getting better and better? Held in aid of the RNLI the total for the 1990 extravaganza has passed the £26,000 mark.
Sponsored by Guinness,... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
An Admiralty Drifter and Rosa (1)
DEC. 13TH. - BLYTH, AND TYNEMOUTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, AND SUNDERLAND, DURHAM. An Admiralty drifter had been blown up by enemy action, but Blyth life-boat could find no survivors.
She was then directed to a position where...