LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The American Steamer Byron Darnton, of Baltimore (2)
MARCH 16TH - 17TH. - CAMPBELTOWN, ARGYLLSHIRE, GIRVAN, AYRSHIRE, AND PORTPATRICK, WIGTOWNSHIRE. Soon after eleven o’clock on the night of the 16th the Southend coastguard reported to the Campbeltown life-boat station that a ship was ashore...
The Cork Waist Life-Belt
N the 22nd number of this Journal we described these life-belts, with which all the life-boat crews in connexion with the NA- TIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION are provided, and which they are required to wear on every occasion of their going...
Category: Articles
The 900-Ton Coaster Woodlark Aground on Rocks at Morte Point Woolacombe Devon on 13Th December 1967 and (Below) the Appledore Life-Boat Towing the Vessel
The 900-ton coaster Woodlark aground on rocks at Morte Point, Woolacombe, Devon, on 13th December, 1967, and (below) the Appledore life-boat towing the vessel clear.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Glasgow Ball
AFTER the Edinburgh meeting the Prince of Wales travelled by special train to Glasgow and there attended a Ball, organised by the Glasgow Branch and held on board the s.s. Transylvania, lying in the Clyde. This is the second Ball which,...
Category: Articles
Ellie Park
— The schooner Ellie Park of Barrow, bound from the Dee to Red Bay in the north of Ireland encountered very heavy weather and when trying to make port had her sails blown away in a heavy squall.
The anchor was run out, but...
Hero
On the evening of the 6th July a small trawler, the Hero, hailing from Rhyl, anchored in Llandudno Bay. There was a strong N.N.W. breeze blowing, with a rough sea, and at 7.40 P.M.
the men on board hoisted a signal of...
Above Left: Arran (Lamlash)
Above left: Arran (Lamlash) is located on the beautiful Island of Arran.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Howard Bell MBE
Howard Bell MBE – Honorary Liaison Officer Eastern Region and former Harwich Chairman.
Category: Obituaries
(Below) Mallaig's New 52Ft Arun Lifeboat the Davina and Charles Hunter
(Below) Mallaig's new 52ft Arun lifeboat The Davina and Charles Matthews Hunter at sea.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Carron II
Bembridge, Isle of Wight.—On the morning of the 4th July, the coastguard reported a yacht, six miles S.S.E. from Woody Point, dismasted, and making towards Culver. A moderate S.W.
gale was blowing, with a heavy sea. A...