LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Selsey, Sussex. At 6 p.m. on 8th January, 1966, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a white flashing light had been observed a half a mile south of Chichester Harbour. A R.A.F.

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HAYLE, CORNWALL.—The schooner Bonne Adele, of Isigny, France, bound to that port from Llanelly, with coal, parted her cables and drove ashore about a quarter of a mile west of Hayle Bar during a strong N. gale and heavy sea, at about 3 P.M....

Triple rescueThe last day of June 2001 marked the end of the BT Global Challenge and Calshot's D class lifeboat RJM was at sea to welcome the yachts back to Southampton. RNLI lifeboats are always on call, however, and at just after 3pm,...

"Patrol" Life-Boat (Swedish Life-Boat Service). - View image in PDF

24th October. A report that a steamer had sunk N.E. of the Kentish Knock light- ship was received, but only a large survey buoy with a mast could be found at the position given.—Rewards, £32 175..

Walton and Frinton, Essex On zyth November, 1966, the life-boat Edian Courtauld put out to the assistance of the s.s. Ypapanti. A full account of the service appears on page 29..

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on the 3rd March, a vessel was observed by the Coxswain standing into danger near the Scroby Sands. He therefore assembled his crew and launched the Life-boat John Burch and proceeded to her. She proved to be...

ON 21st January, 1937, an aeroplane, G—AELT, with two men on board, left Liverpool for Belfast at ten in the morning. She did not arrive. A southerly wind was blowing, varying from a fresh breeze to a strong gale.

The sea...