LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Boat
SHORT OF FUEL At 10.47 a.m. on 22nd December, 1965, the coastguard told the honorary secretary he had received a message from the Royal Sovereign lightvessel that there was a small boat alongside with three men who had not enough fuel to...
Claesjenguy
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...
HSL
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Marine Print Offer
[GNED MARITIME LIMITED EDITION by Michael James Whitehand A rare opportunity to obtain a superb quality textured fine art signed limited edition print, titled "A Proud Defeat" Limited to 850 impressions, personally signed and...
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Hermiston
The steamer Hermiston, of Glasgow, whilst bound from Antwerp to Shields in ballast, stranded on the north cheek of Robin Hood's Bay on the 19th May.
There was a dense fog at the time, with a light breeze and moderate...
100 Years Ago. Two Gold Medal Services on the Same Day
THE brig Aurora, coal laden, was wrecked near the mouth of the Tees, on the night of the 14th August, 1829, in a heavy gale and tremendous sea ; and the crew, consisting of ten persons, were saved by the intrepid conduct of Lieutenant Pym, R...
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Fishing Boats (1)
SEPTEMBER 18TH. - WHITBY, YORKSHIRE.
At six in the afternoon Whitby fishing boats and boats of the Scottish fishing fleets put out in moderate weather, but by nine o’clock it had worsened and the boats turned back. A strong...
Twilight
The lugger Twilight, of Inverness, when bound on the night of 4th October to Lowestoft for the herring fishing, stranded on the South Scroby Sands. There was a strong N.N.E. breeze with a heavy sea at the time, and their signals of distress...
Mrs Brian Miles. RNLI Director Lt Cmdr Brian Miles. Mrs Ian Oliver, and Dr Ian Oliver of Grampian Police Are Introduced to Hm the Queen
Mrs Brian Miles. RNLI Director Lt Cmdr Brian Miles. Mrs Ian Oliver, and Dr Ian Oliver of Grampian Police are introduced to HM The Queen, with the Lord Lieutenant for Aberdeenshire. Captain Colin Farquharson. in attendance.. - View image in PDF
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Jeune Prosper and Plymouth, and French Lugger St. Clement
PADSTOW.—About 8 o'clock on the morning of the 20th February, the schooner Jeune Prosper, bound from Swansea to Bordeaux, was seen running before a strong N.W. gale for Padstow Harbour. The Lifeboat Albert Edward was launched as speedily...