LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Gloamin N.
Bridlington, Yorkshire.—During the morning of the 26th of January, 1956, the weather became worse while the local fishing boat Gloamin N, which had a crew of four, was still at sea.
At 10.10 the life-boat Tillie Morrison,...
Pride of place
Lough Swilly Lifeboat Station has welcomed its new vessel – the Shannon class Derek Bullivant, named after the generous supporter
who helped fund it. Derek Bullivant started one of the biggest aluminium recycling companies in the...
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Brawn teams fund new London lifeboat
Formula One mastermind Ross Brawn has inspired teams from some of London’s leading companies to raise £360,000 in just 8 months, most of which will be used to fund a new E class lifeboat for the River Thames.
The...
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Temperance, of Belfast
On the 4th January, at day- light, signals of distress were observed from three vessels ashore in Abergele Bay, North Wales. The life-boat proceeded as soon as possible to the spot and rescued the crew of 4 men from the schooner Temperance...
A Small Motor Fishing Boat
Just after mid- night on the 18th-19th July news was received that a small motor fishing boat, with four visitors on board, was missing. The boat had last been seen near the harbour bar. She had no compass, and, as a thick fog had come on,...
Rian
On the morning of the 24th November the coastguard tele- phoned that a vessel was ashore at West Runton. The sea was smooth, but there was a dense fog. The motor life-boat H. F. Bailey was launched at 11.30 A.M. She found the motor barge...
None (1)
SWIMMER WAS WEARY At 11.38 a.m. on nth December, 1964, the police told the honorary secretary that cries for help had been heard to seaward of the western undercliff by a local doctor. Visibility was very poor due to fog. At 11.46 the...
Margaret
Newcastle, Co. Down.—At 9.50 on the night of the 15th of September, 1949, the coastguard reported that a motor fishing boat was in distress off Bloody Bridge and her crew shouting for help. The life-boat William and Laura was launched at...
Where Help Is Wanted
THE Institution is very anxious to form or develop Branches in the following places in the Welsh District and would be very grateful to any readers of The Lifeboat who could help it to do this, either personally or by putting it in touch...
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The Herring-Boat Vivid, of Ferryden
MONTROSE.—On August 17th, at 1 P.M., the herring-boat Vivid of Ferryden, got aground on the Annat Bank, with a fresh south-easterly breeze, a good deal of sea on the bank. The Life-boat Roman Governor of Caer-Bun was launched and proceeded...