LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
World Concord (2)
On the 27th of November, 1954, the Liberian tanker World Concord broke in two in the Irish sea. The St.
David's, Pembrokeshire, life-boat rescued thirty-five men from her fore- part, and the Rosslare Harbour,...
The Life-Boat Transporting-Carriage
(See Diagrams on next page.} The Life-boat transporting-carriage is a very important auxiliary to the boat. Every Life-boat, except a few of the larger size, is provided with a carriage, on which she is kept in the boat-house ready for...
Category: Articles
A British Anson Aeroplane (2)
NOVEMBER 6TH. - ABERYSTWYTH, CARDIGANSHIRE, AND BARMOUTH, MERIONETHSHIRE. A British Anson aeroplane had crashed into the sea and both life-boats were launched. The Aberystwyth boat put out without waiting for the secondcoxswain and assistant...
Venture and Kestrel
Dunbar, East Lothian. At four o'clock on the morning of the 30th of March, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the police had reported two small boats overdue which were on passage from Aberdeen to Port Seton. One...
The Sailing Boat Hilda Kate
TOW FOR BOAT BECALMED Weymouth, Dorset. At 1.40 early on the morning of the 5th August, 1962, the police informed the honorary secretary that a sailing boat with a boy and girl on board was overdue, and at two o'clock the life-boat Frank...
Beaver
NIGHT SEARCH FOR MISSING YOUTH AND CABIN CRUISER Troon, Ayrshire. At 11.45 p.m. on Monday the 22nd of July, 1963, the honorary secretary was informed by a youth's father that the cabin cruiser Beaver with the boy on board had left...
Douglas Naming Ceremony
THE naming ceremony of the new lifeboat at Douglas, Isle of Man, was held on June 3rd, 1948, with a gale blowing and such heavy rain throughout the day, that it was impossible to hold it in the open. It took place inside the boathouse, and...
Category: Inaugurations
A Tug
Tug escorted YARMOUTH COASTGUARD informed the honorary secretary of Wells lifeboat station at 1245 on Monday April 11, 1983, that Dockman, a 70ft ex-river tug which had been on passage from London to Newcastle but whose radar and compass...
Remember the Life-Boat!
COME, now, a cheer for the Life-boat And its gallant, fearless crew; Only give them a chance, lads, And you'll see what they can do.
No matter how dirty the weather, Or how fierce the wind may blow, They're ready...
Category: Poetry
Alex and Gratitude
MARCH 2ND. - SCARBOROUGH, YORKSHIRE.
When the small fishing boats Alex and Gratitude were seen making for home, a fresh east-north-east wind was blowing and heavy seas were breaking across the harbour entrance, so the motor...