LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Wallaroo
Piel (Barrow), Lancashire.—On the 2nd September the yacht Wallaroo, which was pleasure-cruising with five people on board, was overtaken by bad weather. She got into difficulties and was eventually anchored in a dangerous position about two...
An Army D.U.K.W.
Tenby, Pembrokeshire.—At 2.25 on the afternoon of the 10th of July, 1953, the coastguard reported that an Army D.U.K.W. was in distress near Manor- bier, and at 2.39 the life-boat John R.
Webb was launched. The sea was...
Emulate II
At 11.48 a.m. on 20th May, 1967, it was reported that the motor fishing vessel Emulate II had fired a flare between Brimsness and Dounresy and was drifting on to rocks. The life-boat Pentland (Civil Service No. 31} was launched at 12 noon in...
Fishing Cobles (2)
On the 17th March the N.N.E. wind increased, causing a heavy sea on the bar, and as two of the cobles belonging to WThitby were still at sea the No. 2 Life-boat John Fielden was launched to their assistance. Considerable anxiety was felt...
None (1)
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.—At 1.23 early on the morningof the 20th of April, 1954, the Gorles- ton coastguard rang up to say that Britannia Pier at Great Yarmouth had caught fire and to ask for the life-boat, as there...
Frangipani
Sick yachtsman rescued in Gale force winds and 15ft seasJohn Hartland, 42, helmsman of the Withernsea inshore lifeboat has been awarded the Institution's Bronze Medal for bravery following the landing of a sick yachtsman in extreme and...
Crossing the Bar
A trawler entering Aberdeen Harbour on 29th January, 1937. - View image in PDF
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The S.S. Graiglas (1)
DECEMBER 3RD. - HARTLEPOOL, DURHAM, AND TEESMOUTH, YORKSHIRE.
At 4.56 in the morning the coastguard telephoned the life-boat station that two vessels appeared to be in danger, and twenty minutes later he asked that the life...
Fertile (1)
Aith and Lerwick, Shetlands; and Stronsay, Orkneys. At 5.28 p.m. on Tuesday, i5th June, 1965, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary of the Lerwick life-boat station that a 46-foot motor fishing vessel bound for Lerwick from Kirkwall...
Surfboards
Split-second timing When the St Davids D class lifeboat launched in the afternoon of 21 March 2002, the crew of two knew the race was on to reach the surfers in trouble at Newgale beach. With 9 miles to travel, the crew had to take the...