LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Naom Seaghan
Valentia, Co. Kerry.—At nine in the morning of the 10th of April, 1948, information was received from the Civic Guards that a fishing boat, which had left Cahirciveen the previous afternoon, had not returned. Enquiries were made, but without...
Fishing Boats
St. Abbs, Berwickshire.—During the morning of the 15th of January, 1954.
fishing boats were at sea in rough weather, and one of them returned to the harbour and reported that con- ditions at sea were very bad. At 9.50 the...
Barra Island:
Barra Island: At 0812 on Saturday July 21, 1984, Barra Island's 48ft 6in Solent class lifeboat, Hugh William Viscount Gough, was launched under the command of Coxswain/Mechanic John Macneil, following a MAYDAY from the survey ship Geotek... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
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JUNE 3RD. - DOVER, KENT. During the morning six children belonging to the Dover garrison were cut off by the tide under Shakespeare Cliff. A moderate N.E. gale was blowing, with a rough sea. The motor boarding boat William Myatt, attached to...
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Barry Dock, Glamorganshire. At 9.40 on the evening of the 7th of June, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that two children were stranded on Sully Island by the rising tide. At 10.10 the life-boat Rachel and Mary...
Duchess, a Schooner, Julia, Cornucopia, et al
At 12.30 A.M. on the 7th November the Ramsgate Life-boat Bradford, and steam-tug Aid, proceeded to the Kentish Knock Sand, the master of a fishingsmack having reported that there was a vessel ashore there. The wind was blowing moderately...
Rothie May
MARGATE, KENT.—During a strong E.N.E. gale and heavy sea on the 4th March signals were reported about 7.15 P.M. Owing to the exceptionally low tide it was only after great difficulty the No. 1 Life-boat Eliza Harriett was launched, and...
Lifeboats and Lifeguards In Action
Testing tow at Port St MaryWhen the Trent class Cough Ritchie II Launched, all that the crew knew was that a fishing boat was in trouble about 20 miles south east of Port St Mary in the Isle of Man. When they discovered that it was the large...
Category: Services
Garland
CLACTON-ON-SEA.—Signal rockets having been fired by the Swin-Middle and Maplin Lightships on the 1st November, the Life-boat Albert Edward was launched at 4 A.M., during a very strong N.B. wind and a rough sea. The Boat made her way across...
Reorganisation of Districts
Ix April 1954 it was decided to make certain changes in the appointments of the life-boat district inspectors in view of the impending retirement of the Southern District Inspector. At the same time it was decided to reorganise the districts...
Category: Committee