LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Life-Boat Calendar and Christmas Card
THE Institution is again issuing a life- boat calendar for the New Year and a life-boat Christmas card.
The calendar has on it a reproduction in colours of a picture by Mr. Charles Dixon, R.I., of the rescue by the Cromer...
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Mystic Tie
ST. DAVID'S.—On the 11th November, at 5 P.M., it was reported that there was vessel stranded on Ramsay Island. The crew of the Life-boat Augusta immediately proceeded to the station, rockets and blue lights were fired, but no answer was...
VE Day Gifts
A number of gifts have been sent in gratitude for victory in Europe.
One was for £100 and another for £200..
Category: Articles
While the Ilb Takes Mr Steward to Shore
While the ILB takes Mr Steward to shore and a waiting ambulance, the ALB stands by as Mr Atkinson is helped onto the ferry.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
An R.A.F. Aeroplane (1)
FEBRUARY 16TH. - MARGATE, KENT.
A message from the coastguard reported that an R.A.F. aeroplane had come down in the sea two miles north of the Reculvers, On her way out the life-boat picked up on her wireless the position...
A Vessel (35)
DECEMBER 23RD. - LYTHAM - ST.ANNE’S, LANCASHIRE. The motor life-boat Dunleary had just returned from searching for an aeroplane when a message was received from the senior naval officer at Preston asking the life-boat to take a message to a...
Fig 3" Impression of Obverse In White Metal
Fig 3" Impression Of Obverse In White Metal. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The S.S. Asse
Amble, and Boulmer, Northumber- land.—17th October, 1939. A steamer had been reported in distress. Her position was given as nine miles S.E. of Coquet Island, and the Amble motor life-boat was launched. A warning of an air-raid had been...
Confide
Stromness, Orkney.—At about 6.50 P.M.
on the 23rd March, 1938, the Kirkwall coastguard telephoned that a trawler was ashore on Viera Skerry, south of Rousay, in a bad position, and was leaking. A strong S.W. breeze was...
Life-Boats and Aeroplanes
DURING the month of October six Lifeboats were launched in response to signals which were believed to be from aeroplanes in distress. The story of their search shows the way in which the increasing traffic by air is adding to the duties of...
Category: Services