LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
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...
Thetis
The Licensed Victualler life-boat at Hunstanton saved the crew of 16 men of the barque Thetis, of Gothenburg, which had stranded on the Wool Pack Sand, about seven miles from Hunstanton.
Teviotdale
CARMARTHEN BAY.—A vessel having been reported ashore on Cefn Sidan sands during a heavy gale from the N.W. on the 16th October, the Life-boat City of Manchester was launched at 3.15 A.M., and proceeded through a dangerously heavy sea to the...
Fishing Cobles (3)
NEWBIGGIN.—While fourteen cobles were out fishing on the 2nd April at about 11 A.M. the sea suddenly rose to a great height, and considerable anxiety was felt for the safety of the boats and their crews.
The Newbiggin...
Harmonie
ST. ANDREW'S, N.B.—On the 5th March, at about 1 P.M., during one of the most violent storms which has visited this coast for years, and amid blinding showers of snow, a schooner was observed being driven before the fury of the gale...
Fishing Boats and Gigs Robert Henry, Children's friend and Boy Willie
ST. IVES, CORNWALL.—Early on the morning of the 21st January several fishing-boats left the harbour, and whilst they were in the bay the wind suddenly increased to a very heavy gale from the N.N.E., with a tremendous sea on the ridge. At...
Fishing Cobles (4)
— Early on the morning of the 16th March a N.E.
wind increased to a moderate gale, and at about 9 A.M. a telephone message was received from the Docks stating that three fishing cobles were in difficulties off Souter Point,...