LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Sea Mew
Douglas, Isle of Man.—At 8.50 on the evening of the 16th of June, 1952, the bridge keeper reported that a fishing vessel was drifting towards Clay Head, Onchan, and appeared to be in dis- tress. The life-boat Millie Walton, with the branch...
Life-Boat at Leicester
The Pearly King of Leicester collecting. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The New Boathouse at Tobermory Which Was Opened By Sir Charles Mcgrigor on 26 March 1994
The new boathouse at Tobermory which was opened by Sir Charles McGrigor on 26 March 1994. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Margaret and Jane and Presilla
The No. 2 Life-boat, John Fielden, was launched at 8 A.M. on the 22nd January, in an E.S.E. gale and heavy sea, to the as- sistance of the fishing-boats Margaret and Jane and Priscilla, of Filey, and rescued the crews of eight men. The boats...
Cheyenne and Ida Bakke
SEPT. 16TH. - COURTMACSHERRY, CO. CORK. At 3.20 A.M. a telephone message was received from the Superintendent of the Coast Life-Saving Service that the motor vessel Cheyenne, a tanker of Newcastle, had been sunk by enemy action 200 miles off...
Castledown, of Belfast
On the 15th October, during a strong westerly breeze, the lugger Castletown, of Belfast, in working out of Howth Harbour, struck on a rock near Ireland's Eve. The tide being at the time just on the turn, her position became very perilous...
Laura Ann
On the 6th December the schooner Laura Ann, of Faversham, was in a dangerous position at the entrance to the Humber. The Life-boat Manchester Unity proceeded to her assistance, and helped the crew to get up her anchors, after which she was...
Coxswain John Catchpole of Lowestoft
Coxswain John Catchpole of Lowestoft joined the crew in 1973 and was second coxswain from 1978 until his appointment as coxswain in 1984.
A framed letter of thanks signed by the Chairman of the Institution was awarded to... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Dublin Port and Docks Board Hopper No. 17
DECEMBER 18TH. - HOWTH, CO. DUBLIN.
At about 2.15 in the afternoon the Bailey Lighthouse reported that the Dublin Port and Docks Board Hopper No. 17 was adrift, bearing north-west from the lighthouse.
A...
The Latvian Steamer Curonia (1)
Thurso, Caithness-shire, and Stornoway, Island of Lewis.—16th October. The Latvian steamer Curonia, of Riga, was in distress near Cape Wrath, with her engine broken down. She was able to carry out temporary repairs and made for Scapa Flow....