LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Resolutions Passed at the Annual General Meeting for 1896
CAPTAIN His ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF YORK, B.N., K.G., IN THE CHAIR.
Moved by Capt. H.R.H. The DUKE OF YORK, E.N., KG.
Seconded by His Grace The DUKE OF NORFOLK, KG., Postmaster- General.
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Category: Meetings
John and Mary
Signals having been fired by the St. Nicholas Light-vessel, and flares having been shown in the direction of the South Scroby Sand at about 1.45 A.M. on the 18th of March, the No. 1 Life-boat, Mark Lane, put off during a fresh E. by S. wind...
Severn
The prototype Severn class Loa 17m (55ft 9in) Beam 5.5m (18ft) Draft 1.68m (5ft 6in) Displacement 37.5 tonnes Speed 25 knots. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
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St. Helier, Jersey. At 3.35 on the morning of the 3rd of September, 1958, the harbour master told the honorary secretary that three men were marooned on the rocks at Greve d'Agette, but that they were in no immediate danger as it was low...
Fishing Cobles
HOLY ISLAND.—At about noon on the 4th February, the sea suddenly rose, breaking very heavily across the Bar.
Three cobles were out fishing, and the Grace Darling Life-boat therefore proceeded across the Bar to their...
A Pilot Coble
On the 12th August, during a strong wind from the N.E., a pilot coble was seen in distress off this place, the crew being afraid to cross the bar in the very heavy sea running at the time. The Brightwell life-boat quickly went to their...
A Fine Cromer Service
" 'Tis not in mortals to command success," though none deserve it better than a Life-boat crew, battling with the elements for the lives of their fellow- men. It is our pride that in most cases the victory is with the Life-boat...
Category: Articles
The S.S. Tethys
A strong N.W.
gale was blowing, and about 1.30 P.M.
on the 6th January, the s.s. Tetlujs (a new sand pump dredger), bound from Glasgow to Sydney, N.S.W., made for Hayle through stress of weather ; after...
Hayle
On the 15th March the steamer Hayle, of Penzance, while making the harbour on the morning's tide, stranded on the eastern side of the bar. A strong W.N.W.
wind was blowing at the time, and when it was seen that all...
Rosstrevor
GREENORE.—On the 2nd March the steamer Rosstrevor, of Dublin, belonging to the London and North Western Railway Company, left Greenore at about 6 P.M., bound for Holyhead, with passengers and a general cargo. She had proceeded a little...