LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Fishing Boats (2)
HOLY ISLAND, NORTHUMBERLAND.—The No. 1 Life-boat Gfrace Darling was launched at noon on the 15th February to the assistance of the fishing-boats which were in danger, a strong wind and a very heavy sea having sprung up since they had gone to...
Safety campaign packs a punch
He has taken on some of the most powerful sportsmen on the planet, but when it came to tackling the water, England rugby star James Haskell had to admit defeat.
James put his weight behind the launch of Respect the Water,...
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The Liberian Cargo Ship Irene Aground on South Ronaldsay Orkney. It Was Her Call for Help Which Led to the Longhope Life-Boat Being Called Out. the Irene's Crew Were Resc
The Liberian cargo ship Irene aground on South Ronaldsay, Orkney. It was her call for help which led to the Longhope life-boat being called out. The Irene's crew were rescued by coastguards.. - View image in PDF
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Dawn Star
Padstow, Cornwall.—About 7.30 on the morning of the 6th of November, 1954, the Trevose Head coastguard tele- phoned that the Newquay police had reported a boat on fire in Watergate Bay. The No. 1 life-boat Joseph Hiram Chadmck put out in a...
Three Medals for Fraserburgh.
In the early morning of 23rd. September the Fraserburgh lifeboat was called out. Only the day before the coxswain had been called to the Navy, and Captain Andrew Stephen, honorary secretary of the station took command.
A...
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Faithful II and Sovereign and a Trinity House Tender (1)
Holy Island, and North Sunderland, Northumberland. — At 5.22 on the evening of the 5th of March, 1952, the Holy Island coastguard re- ported to the Holy Island life-boat station a message received from the North Sunderland life-boat station...
Joseph Lucas Ltd
Chosen for reliability THE QUEEN'S AWARD TO INDUSTRY 1966 1967 The 70 ft boats for the RNLI are each fitted with two 7-inch alternators and control equipment screened and suppressed to comply with BS 1597/1963.
LUCAS...
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Alice Watts and Gladsy
Shortly after 10 A.M. on the llth January, the Coast- guard reported that a vessel off Gorton was dragging her anchors and driving towards the beach. As the position of the vessel was one of considerable danger, the Life-boat Kentwett was...
Kingsabbey Ploughed Into Southend Pier
Lifeboathouse destroyed: a 645-tonnc coaster. Kingsabbey ploughed into Southend Pier on the evening of Monday June M . 1986. She came l« rest athwart the lifeboat slipway destroying piles supporting the front of the boalhouse. More... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
CROSS-CHANNEL SERVICE
PENARTH AND PORTISHEAD | 13 MARCH
RNLI crews from both sides of the Bristol Channel worked together to help a yacht that was taking on water 2 miles off Cardiff. Penarth volunteers refloated the grounded vessel and escorted her...
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