LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Dorileen
Berwick-on-Tweed, Northumberland.— The motor life-boat Westmorland was launched at 10.25 P.M. on the 28th August, as information had been received from the coastguard that a vessel was ashore on Goswick Sands.
Rain was...
Tarka
Coverack, Cornwall.—At 5.28 on the afternoon of the 12th of February, 1955, the coxswain reported that he had seen a boat drifting off the Manacles and later stated that a steamer was with her.
At 5.50 the life-boat William...
A Yacht
Family of five saved in rough seas Criccieth lifeboat was alerted on 16 August following a call to Holyhead Coastguard from a family caught in heavy weather aboard their yacht just south of Criccieth Castle.Coastguards paged Criccieth...
Swan, Industry, and Mulgrave
The same life-boat, on the 2nd January, 1868, was again called into requisition:— About 7 P.M. of that day, the steam-tug Swan, which was towing the sloop Industry and the schooner Mulgrave into Whitby harbour, struck against the pier, in...
Nostalgia Direct
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Smew I
Helvick Head, Co. Waterford.—About 9.30 on the morning of the 30th of May, 1951, the Coast Life Saving Ser- vice telephoned that a yacht had run on the rocks one and a half miles west of Mine Head. At 9.45 the life-boat H. F. Bailey was...
EPIRBs (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons)
EPIRBs (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons) are portable satellite communication units (see a selection below), designed to send an automated distress signal to search and rescue authorities ashore. The RNLI recommends that small... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
South African Lifesavers
On the outside of the lifeboat station was a board recording the number of launches, people assisted and so on. 'That's the important one', said a crew member, pointing to 45 lives saved. Only the sharp shadow of his hand cast...
Category: Articles
Santagata
Walmer, Kent. — At 7.39 in the morning of the 24th of December, 1950, the Deal coastguard reported a message from the Italian motor vessel Santagata that she was aground on the southern part of the Goodwin Sands and in need of help. She was...
Highcliffe
FEBRUARY 6TH. - AITH, SHETLANDS. At 8 A.M. the coastguard reported that a vessel was ashore on Forewick Holm, Papa Stour.
A moderate southerly gale was blowing, with a rough and increasing sea, and it was snowing. The motor...