LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Sovereign
Broughty Ferry, Angus. — At about 9.55 A.M. on the 28th February, 1938, the Carnoustie coastguard telephoned that availing boat which had been anchored off Buddon Ness had drifted out of sight. An hour later they telephoned that Buddon Ness...
Inshore
Tenby's new ILB house was dedicated on Sunday, September 11, 1977, when The Hon. Manning Philipps, MBE, Lord Lieutenant for Dyfed, declared the boathouse open and unveiled a commemorative plaque. The service of dedication was led by The... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Scarborough Lifeboat the 37Ft Oakley Amelia
Scarborough lifeboat, the 37ft Oakley Amelia, under the command of Coxswain Ian Firman, setting off soon after 1100 on January 26, 1984, to help the Fleetwood trawler Navena, which was making water and listing about nine miles north east of... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Services of the Life-Boats
Newhaven, Sussex.—At 3.10 P.M. on the 30th August a message was received reporting that a Government transport had been in collision off Rottingdean, i and was in" a sinking condition. A light S. W. breeze was blowing at the time and |...
Category: Services
Hilton
Hilton London Docklands with dinner £69.50 £8450 Hilton London Islington with dinner £6950 £84.50 Hilton London Kensington with dinner £49.50 £68.50 Hilton London Mews with dinner £5450 £69.50 Hilton...
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Gika
Search and rescue A YACHT IN DISTRESS somewhere to the south west of South Stack Light was reported to the honorary secretary of Holyhead lifeboat station by HM Coastguard at 0908 on Sunday September 4, 1977; her exact position was not known...
Stella Arcturus
Humber, Yorkshire.—At 3.54 on the afternoon of the 8th of December, 1954, the Spurn Point coastguard telephoned that the trawler Stella Arcturus, of Hull, had reported that she had gone ashore on the Binks and needed a tug. At 4.5 the...
A Small Boat
SUNDERLAND, SOUTH PIER.—On Sunday morning, 2nd September, ' three young men put off in a small boat from Sunder land for a pleasure trip. When they started the wind was blowing from the N.W. and the sea was choppy, but afterwards the...
The Steamship Belle
WEXFORD, IRELAND. — On the 2nd April the lightship's tender steamship Belle, of Wexford, stranded during a strong S.S.W. gale on the bar at the mouth of the river, and the Life-boat James Stevens No. 15 was despatched with promptness to...
Annie
Three days later the James Stevens No. 15 was again called out, and rescued the crew of seven men of the smack Annie, of Wexford. In answer to her signals of distress, the Life-boat proceded at 7.30 P.M. and found the smack near the bar at...