LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Restless Wave
NORTH BERWICK.—On the morning of Sunday the 19th October, a small boat was observed in the Firth of Eorth, apparently making for the shore, and as there was a heavy sea on the coast, the chief officer of coastguard hoisted a red flag to warn...
A Raft
Home made raft TWO YOUTHS, aged 15 and 17 launched a home made raft from the slipway at Robin Hood's Bay, North Yorkshire, at about 1510 on Sunday June 10. 1979.
It was nearly high water and a moderate breeze was...
De Meeuw
OCTOBER 13TH. - TORBAY, DEVON. At noon two Belgians were fishing between Berry Head and Hope’s Nose when the engine of their motor trawler De Meeuw broke down. A strong south-west wind was blowing, with rain squalls and steep, breaking seas....
A Vessel
Another vessel went ashore on the same sands during a gale from the S.W. on the 1st February. The Lcetitia went off to her, but on arriving alongside, it was discovered that she had been abandoned by her crew.
The men,...
'It’s a good time to hang up my sou’wester. I’m leaving a trim and healthy organisation.'
On the eve of his retirement, the RNLI’s most influential Master Mariner looks back on 40 years at ‘the sharp end’ ...
Michael Vlasto, RNLI Operations...
Category: Articles
Thyra
Early on the morn- ing of the 24th November the coast- guard told the coxswain that they had under observation a small vessel which was drifting towards the shore in Walpole Bay, east of Margate. The coxswain went on to the cliffs and saw...
Bronze Medals for Two Scottish Coxswains. St. Andrews, Fifeshire and Thurso, Caithness-Shire
St. Andrews, Fifeshire, and Thurso, Caithness-shire.
Two gallant services were carried out by Life-boats in Scotland during March., one by the Pulling and Sailing Life- boat at St. Andrews, Fifeshire, and the other by the...
Category: Medals
Fastnet Family
A father and son team were racing their yacht to the Fastnet Rock in the early hours of 17 June when they were hit by a large wave.
Thrown into the water, the harnesses they were wearing allowed them to clamber back...
Category: Articles
Allegrity
Fahnouth, Cornwall. At 6.30 on the morning of the 13th December, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that red flares were seen off Greek Point. There was a strong south- south-west wind blowing, and the sea was rough. At...
Income and Expenditure for 1933
EXPENDITURE.
Life-boats :— £ s. d. £ s. d.
New Life-boats for the following stations :—On account— Aberystwyth, Anstruther, Dungeness, Exmouth, Lizard, Llandudno, Longhope,...
Category: Accounts