LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Albatross (1)
Dover, Kent.—At 2.17 on the after- noon of the 13th of August, 1957, the Sandgate coastguard telephoned to say a motor boat was in difficulties alongside the South Goodwin light- vessel. The life-boat Southern Africa put out at 2.30 in a...
Esso Portsmouth
Angle, Pembrokeshire. Early on the morning of the 9th of July, 1960, the coxswain told the honorary secre- tary that he had heard a violent explosion and seen clouds of black smoke coming from the direction of the Esso jetty at Milford Haven...
Centenary of Welsh Life-Boat Station
THE hundredth anniversary of the establishment of a life-boat station at Criccieth in Caernarvonshire was cele- brated at a dinner held at Criccieth on the 14th of October, 1960. The Lord- Lieutenant of Caernarvonshire, Sir Michael Duff,...
Category: Articles
Hornchurch and Rainham Branch's
A one-sided fight at Hornchurch. A member of the Metropolitan Police Force womens' self defence team makes light work of a would-be attacker during a demonstration at Hornchurch and Rainham branch's silver jubilee... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Double Ceremony at Rye Harbour
A beautiful day broke the pattern of continuous rain on 19 October for the 250 people attending the naming ceremony of Rye Harbour's new lifeboat and boathouse.
The new Atlantic 75 lifeboat (pictured right), Commander... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Freda
JULY 18TH. - WHITBY, YORKSIIIRE.
During the morning the fishing fleet had returned, as the weather was getting rough, with the exception of one coble, Freda, and at 12.50 in the afternoon, by which time the wind was blowing...
Bjornhang
APRIL 5TH. - ANSTRUTHER, FIFESHIRE.
At 5 A.M. a message was received from the coastguard that a vessel was ashore at Balcomie Bay. A strong N.E. breeze was blowing, with a rough sea. At 5.25 A.M. the motor life-boat Nellie...
A Fine Cromer Service
" 'Tis not in mortals to command success," though none deserve it better than a Life-boat crew, battling with the elements for the lives of their fellow- men. It is our pride that in most cases the victory is with the Life-boat...
Category: Articles
A Steam Crane Barge
On the morning of the 8th February, during a strong S.E. breeze and a heavy sea, signals of distress were shown by a steam-crane barge, employed in raising the sunken steamer Kibble, which was riding very heavily at anchor. At 6 o'clock...
Fishing Boats (1)
The fishing-boats also went to their fishing-grounds at 2 A.M. on the 28th March. At 5.30 the wind commenced to blow strongly, and at 7 o'clock it had increased to a gale from the E.S.E., and the sea .was very rough. Nine of the boats...