LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
An Aeroplane (2)
JANUARY 13TH. - SKEGNESS, LINCOLNSHIRE.
An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea at night, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £20 15s..
A Naval Sea Otter Seaplane
Padstow, Cornwall.—At 3.32 in the afternoon of the 17th of June, 1950, the coastguard telephoned that a naval Sea Otter seaplane had made a forced landing in Porthcothan Bay, and was attempting to taxi to Padstow. At 4.15 the No. 1 life-boat...
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Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford.—Very early on the morning of the 30th January, 1938, the watchman at Curracloe reported rockets between the Lucifer and Blackwater Light-vessels. A storm was blowing from the N.W. by W., and a heavy sea was...
The Serious Business of the Lottery Draw Over the Chairman and Acting Director Join Ed Stewart and the Children In the Fun of 'Crackerjack!'
The serious business of the lottery draw over, the chairman and acting director join Ed Stewart and the children in the fun of 'Crackerjack!'. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Breeches Buoy Rescue Is Staged
Breeches Buoy Rescue Is Staged. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Urgent
At daybreak on the 24th October, 1872, the Urgent, a barge, becoming unnavigable when off Jury's Gap, hoisted signals of distress, and commenced firing minute guns. It was blowing hard from the S.S.W., and a heavy sea was running; so...
Black Diamond and Karoon
RAMSGATE. — During a moderate breeze from the N.W., and in cloudy and misty weather, on the 21st January, guns were heard from the direction of the Goodwin Sands. The steam-tug Aid and the Lifeboat Bradford were at once manned, and left the...
A Kayak
LIFE-BOATMEN'S SONS DROWNED Hartlepool, Co. Durham. At 10.20 p.m.
on Wednesday the 10th of July, 1963, the coxswain was told thattwo boys had been reported missing in akayak. He informed the honorary secretary and it...
(Below) Later Walked Over to the Dais to Name the New Boat Ann Ritchie
(Below) . . . later walked over to the dais to name the new boat Ann Ritchie.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
September (1)
SEPTEMBER MEETING EGLINTON, Co. LONDONDERRY. About 12.15 in the afternoon of the 16th of December, 1944, the Eglinton coastguard received an SOS from the R.N.A.S. Eglinton, that a Corsair aeroplane had crashed into the sea 200 yards off...
Category: Services