LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Sailing Dinghy Sea Elf
Boulmer, Northumberland. At 3.46 on the afternoon of the 21st August, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a sailing dinghy was in difficulties off Howick Seahouses farm.
At 3.58 on the ebbing tide the...
Light Motor Life-Boats.
By Commander Edward D. Drury, O.B.E., R.D., R.N.R., Chijf Inipsctor of Life-boats.
UNTIL 1921 Motor Life-boats could only | be placed at Stations where it was possible to build a Launching Slipway, or where the boat could...
Category: Articles
Bronze Medal for Norfolk Second Coxswain
AT half past nine on the evening of Saturday the 18th May, 1963, the Wells coastguard told the honorary secretary, Dr. E. W. Hicks, that a cabin cruiser was aground at the entrance to Blake- ney harbour.
The life-boat Cecil...
Category: Services
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AUGUST 8TH. - SHOREHAM HARBOUR, SUSSEX. At 3.20 P . M . information was received from the Beach Manager at Brighton, through the coastguard, that a number of men were marooned on the sea end of the Palace Pier at Brighton. They were unableto...
The Sailing Trawler W. E. H.
On the morning of the 7th December the Lowestoft sailing trawler W.E.H. ran ashore on a sandbank formed at the North Pier extension, while returning from the fishing grounds. A whole E.N.E. gale was blowing and heavy seas broke over the...
Far Right: Cullercoats Atlantic Lifeboat
Far right: Cullercoats Atlantic lifeboat near Whittey Bay. - View image in PDF
By Mrs E Halt, North Shields.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Resolutions Passed at the Annual Meeting for 1851
Moved by Mr. SAMUEL GREGSON, M.P., and seconded by Capt. F. W. BEECHEY, R.N., Board of Trade.
1.—That the Report now read be adopted, published, and circulated.
Moved by Capt. REDMAN, one of the Elder...
Category: Meetings
Meduce
St. Mary's, Scilly Islands. At 12.50 on the afternoon of the 25th of June, 1958, the St. Agnes coastguard informed the coxswain that a French fishing boat was anchored in the Cove with her engine broken down. A later message was passed...
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Category: Advertisement
Speculation
BROUGHTY FERRY.—On the 20th Maythe brig Speculation, of Ohristiania, bound from Tayport for Bremen, with coal, was in tow of a steam-tug in a strong N.E.
wind and a choppy sea, when the towrope broke. Another hawser was...