LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Scarborough, Yorkshire. — On the morning of the 22nd of October, 1952, anxiety was felt for the safety of four local fishing cobles which were at sea in bad weather, and at 11.3 the life- boat E.C.J.R. was launched. The sea was rough, with a...

Coxswain's Certificate of Service.

The COXSWAIN'S CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE, and a PENSION, have been awarded to the following, on their retire- ment :— RICHARD C. JENKINSON, 20J years coxswain and 7f years...

Overdue LATE ON THE EVENING of Thursday June 14, 1979, Fife Police informed Forth Coastguard that a flashing light was being investigated in Largo Bay and that a 9ft dinghy with three anglers on board had been reported...

Medals Won by English, Scottish, Irish and Welsh Life-boatmen.

THE winter of 1935-6 will be remem- bered for the frequency and severity of its gales, for the heavy loss of life and shipping which they caused at sea, and...

The sailing ship Ardencraig, of Glasgow, foundered off Scilly during the afternoon of 8th January. Distress signals were heard from the Bishop Light-house, and the St.

Agnes Life-boat, Charles Deere James, and St....

While a strong wind was blowing from the S.S.W., with a rough sea, on the morning of the 28th June, two trawlers grounded on the Scroby Sand. The No. 1 Life-boat Mark Lane was launched to their assistance at about 8.20, but before they were...

Reaching for his mobile phone, a kayaker went overboard. Cold and tired, he couldn’t get back onboard – or call for help

Lifeboat Helm Patsy O’Mahony was relaxing at home on a Sunday afternoon in February when his phone...

The Coastal Pacific From Canada to California along the Pacific Coast Travel with the UK's leading specialist in holidays by rail on this fantastic 16-day rail tour from Vancouver to San Diego near the Mexican border.

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