LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Foxhound
On the night of the 18th October the honorary secretary received word from West Angle and St. Ann's Head that rockets were being fired in Mill Bay. A moderate S.S.E. gale was blowing, with a rough sea, and visibility was...
The Converted Yacht Mary Ann
St. Helier, Jersey. At 3.50 on the morning of the 20th of July, 1958, the honorary secretary received a message that a man fishing at Plemont had heard shouts and seen white flares, and that a small boat appeared to be in difficulty close to...
Ros Ceaion
Valentia, Co. Kerry. At 2.55 on the afternoon of the 5th of September, 1960, a Mayday message was received from Valentia radio station that the fishing vessel Ros Ceaion was adrift in Blasket Sound and needed help. There was a moderate...
The United States Army Motor Launch M.T.392
JUNE 30TH. - SENNEN COVE, CORNWALL.
At 8.18 in the evening, information was received from the Longships Lighthouse, through Land’s End Radio and the coastguard, that a boat was adrift about half a mile north-west of the...
Two Punts and an Outboard Motor Boat
OCTOBER 11TH. - TORBAY, DEVON.
Shortly after 9.30 at night the Paignton police reported a boat on fire off Roundham Head. The weather was calm, but there was a dense fog. The motor life-boat George Shee was launched at 9.50...
Glad Tidings
JANUARY 4TH. - WICK, CAITHNESSSHIRE.
At 5.48 in the evening the coastguard reported a boat burning flares close to rock on the north side of Wick Bay, and the motor life-boat City of Edinburgh was launched at six o’clock,...
Busman's Holiday
Paul Benney proved that lifeguards too are never off duty.
In March, he saved a tourist – while on holiday in Welhengoda, Sri Lanka! Paul explains: ‘I know Ahangama Beach very well and noticed a man swimming close to the...
Category: Articles
March (1)
MARCH MEETING BLACKPOOL, LANCASHIRE. At 3.15 in the afternoon of the 3rd of February, 1945, an object was seen by the coastguard, about three-quarters of a mile off shore. The weather was fine, with a south-west wind ; the sea was calm. The...
Category: Services
Fishing Boats (3)
GOURDON, KINCARDINESHIRE.—The Lifeboat Young George Irlam was launched at 1 P.M. on the 15th February, and remained afloat until the fishing-boats had safely returned to the harbour, whilst a fresh breeze was blowing from the E., and a heavy...
Fishing Boats
On the 4th March the Life-boat waslaunched at 10.30 A.M., and was out until 1 P.M., standing by the fishing fleet, as the boats arrived, in a strong breeze, a heavy sea and showers of snow..