LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Rowing Boat (1)
SEPTEMBER 2ND. - DUN LAOGHAIRE, CO. DUBLIN. At 6.15 P.M. the assistant mechanic reported that a rowing boat had been in difficulties about two miles off the east pier at 5.30 P.M., and although she was now getting closer she would not make...
Ann and Elizabeth
NEWQUAY, CARDIGANSHIRE.—On the morning of the 7th November, while a whole gale was blowing from the N,, the dandy Ann and Elizabeth, of Cardigan, homeward bound in ballast, was seen drifting towards the beach. Efforts were made to save the...
The S.S. Urlana and Thurland Castle
SILVER MEDAL SERVICE AT BARRA ISLAND SEPTEMBER 5TH. - BARRA ISLAND, AND STORNOWAY, HEBRIDES.
At 7 o’clock in the morning a message came from the coastguard that a vessel was ashore on Idrigill Point on the Isle of Skye, 40...
Lovely Nelly, of Seaham
Ott the 1st January, 1861, the brig Lovely Netty, of Seaham, was driven ashore on Whitley Sands, two miles from Cullercoats, and three miles north of the Tyne. A strong gale was blowing from E.S.E., with a heavy sea and showers of snow and...
Two Cheque Boost
While the prototype FAB 3 was paying a visit to Castletown Harbour on the Isle of Man in August the event was marked by the presentation of two cheques to the RNLI.
Stephen Foulkes (right in the picture) presented £500... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Homecoming - Toshiba Wave Warrior
The homecoming - Toshiba Wave Warrior crosses the finish line in Southampton at 0339 on 16 July 1997.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Functional
Functional "Airflow" Jacket and Overtrousers Royal National Life-Boat Institution "...In 1971 the RNL1 adopte' Functional for Offshore Stations. The clothing has been well received by our crews who operate in severe...
Category: Advertisement
A Dinghy, Rowing Boat and Motor Boat
Whitstable, Kent. At 12.37 P-m- on 28th July, 1965, the police told the honorary secretary that a small dinghy with one person on board was in difficulties two and a half miles north-east of the station.
Three other youths...
Excel
On 28th to 29th October, the night following the service of the St. Mary's Life-boat, the gales reached their worst, striking with special violence on the coast of North Wales and Lancashire.
That night nine Life-boats...
Westmark
Barmouth, Merionethshire.—At 11.30 on the morning of the 29th of July, 1956, the coastguard rang up to say that a boat was making very heavy weather outside Aberdovey bar. The boat was kept under observation but was subsequently lost sight...