LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Egmont
At midnight on the llth February it was reported that a schooner, which proved to be the Egmont, of and for Cork from Cardiff with a cargo of coal, was riding with only one anchor close to " Holden's Bed." Her crew were said to...
Glynn
HAVLE, CORNWALL.-—The brigantine Glynn, of Plymouth, while running for Hayle, during a strong N.W. gale and a heavy sea, on the morning of the llth September, struck the bar and remained fast, the sea making a clean breach over her. The crew...
Sea Fox (1)
Search success AT 1820 ON FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1987, Tyne Tees Coastguards were alerted by the mother of one of two men aboard the Hartlepool-based fishing boat Sea Fox that the vessel was six hours overdue at the east coast...
The Shipwash Lightvessel
Aldeburgh, Suffolk.—At 6.50 on the evening of the 4th of July, 1957, the coastguard telephoned that there was a very sick man in the Shipwash light- vessel and asked if the life-boat would put off with a doctor. At seven o'clock the no....
Champion Sparking Plug Co Ltd
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Ryal
MARCH 26TH. - GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON, NORFOLK. At 7.17 A.M. a message was received from the Gorleston coastguard that distress signals were being made by a vessel off Caister. A fresh N.E. breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea, At...
Tumbleweed
Waves stop play - and an apt destination Minehead's D class lifeboat carried out a service on 23 July which saved two people and their yacht in difficult condition, but which was somewhat overshadowed in press reports by the interruption...
Garnock
Troon: Monday February 27, 1984, at 1135, Troon's 44ft Waveney class lifeboat, Connel Elizabeth Cargill, under the command of Coxswain/Mechanic Ian Johnson, left her mooring after reports that the tug Garnock had been damaged by an...
A Naval Gift In Gratitude
THE Flag Officer Air (Home) has sent a gift of £50 from his Benevolent Fund and in doing it says that he wishes to mention in particular work done by the Institution's stations at Portrush and Padstow. These stations have been out...
Category: Donations
Cecilia
The sprit-sail barge Cecilia, of London, whilst bound from Orford Haven to Grimsby, with a cargo of shingle, had her sails blown away when off Saltfleet on the 8th April. Signals of distress were hoisted, and the Life-boat John Bowson...