LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Ex-Motor Launch Prince Siki
DRIFTING ON TO THE NORE SANDS Southend'On-Sea, Essex.—At 5.35 in the afternoon of the 18th of April, 1947, the coastguard reported that a yacht was drifting on to the Nore Sands.
The motor life-boat Milburn, on tem-...
None (15)
SERVICES REQUESTED At 12.15 p.m. on 22nd March, 1965, the local doctor informed the honorary secretary that he had a patient with suspected appendicitis, and requested the services of the life-boat. The mail steamer bound for Galway would be...
Fishing Boats (1)
North Sunderland, and Holy Island, Northumberland. — At 10.10 on the morning of the 15th of February, 1951, several local fishing boats were seen in difficulties making for North Sun- derland harbour in a heavy swell and a light easterly...
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STRANDED ON ISLAND Barry Dock, Glamorganshire. At 5.25 p.m. on i3th March, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that the police had seen a number of people on Sully Island who could not get back to the mainland because it was...
Supporters Weekend
The launching tractor is in no danger ot replacement following trials with one dog power haulage at Eastbourne during the supporters' weekend!. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Sailing Barque Kaskelot (1)
Three lifeboats stand by sailing barque in severe weather Three lifeboats were launched in winds of up to Force 11 when the Jersey registered sailing barque Kaskelot, with 17 people aboard, reported that her anchor would not hold and that...
Boston Valiant
Ramsey, Isle of Man.—At 5.45 on the afternoon of the 2nd of October, 1956, the coastguard telephoned that the trawler Boston Valiant, outward bound from Fleetwood to the fishing grounds,had asked for a doctor to meet her in Ramsey Bay as the...
Gem, of Eyemouth
NORTH SUNDERLAND.— On the 24th August the Life-boat Joseph Anstice was launched to the assistance of the fishing vessel Gem, of Eyemouth, which had got ashore near that port during a strong breeze and heavy sea. The Life-boat, by timely...
Princely Donation:
Princely donation: the Fred Olsen Lines shipping company has generously presented the RNLI with a further £2,000 to complete the purchase of a third lifeboat in its name. Already paid for by the company are a D class inflatable and an... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Canoe
Bembridge, Isle of Wight.—At 8.37 on the morning of the 28th of August, 1956, the Foreland coastguard tele- phoned that the Newport police had reported that a man had swum ashore at Woodside and that another man had been left clinging to a...