LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Sea Rigs
MAINSAIL WAS TORN At 8 a.m. on i4th December, 1963, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a man on St. Agnes had seen a small yacht anchored off the Big Smith Ledges and appearing to be dragging her anchors.
There...
Awards to Coxswains Crews and Shorehelpers
The following coxswains, members of lifeboat crews and shore helpers were awarded certificates of service on their retirement and, in addition, those entitled to them by the Institution's regulations, were awarded an annuity, gratuity or...
Category: Awards
Summary of the Meetings of the Committee of Management
THURSDAY, 11th January, 1912.
Sir JOHN CAMERON LAMB, C.B., C.M.G., in the Chair.
Read and confirmed the minutes of the previous meeting.
Also read those of the Building, Finance and...
Category: Committee
Services of the Life-Boats of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution—continued
WEXFORD.—At about 8th Feb. 1884, telegrams were received stating that a large fourmast ship was ashore on the Pollock Rocks n Fethard Bay. The wind was blowing a whole gale from the south and the sea was very heavy. Horses were procured as...
Category: Services
Morton Castle
men.
At about 3 A.M., on the 23rd November, the Life-boat Mincing Lane put off to the aid of a schooner which was reported to be showing signals southward of Montrose.
With great difficulty and danger the...
Willesden
Dungeness, Kent.—At 7.25 A.M. on the 8th May news was received from the coastguard that an S O S
Landes
The motor life-boat William and Kate Johnston put out at 4.54 A.M. on the 3rd January, as the Hoylake coastguard had tele- phoned that the steamer Landes, of Liverpool, was ashore on the revetment, with a heavy list, and wanted immedi- ate...
Heron (1)
GREEK AND DANISH STEAMERS IN COLLISION Dover, and Walmer, Kent.—On the morning of the 28th of June, 1947, the steamer Heron, of Piraeus, was in collision with the Danish steamer Stal, of Copenhagen, and sank fourteen miles east-south...
The S.S. Yewglen (1)
FEBRUARY 10TH. - NEWBIGGIN, AND BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND . A t 8.20 P.M. fishermen reported that a vessel was ashore on the Outer Carrs Rocks, north of Newbiggin Point. A light wind was blowing, with a moderate sea. It was...
The S.S. Yewdale
MAY 30TH. - WALMER, KENT. At 4.45 A.M. a message was received from the Deal coastguard that a vessel with dead and wounded men on board had arrived in the Downs and that a doctor was wanted. A light northerly breeze was blowing and the sea...