LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Dublin
DEC. 19TH. -GIRVAN, AYRSHIRE. At 11 A.M. a message was received from the Ballantrae Coastguard that the S.S. Dublin, of Belfast, had stranded on the Breast Rocks near Turnberry, about five miles north of Girvan. A light easterly breeze was...
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Port Erin, Isle of Man.—At 1.30 on the afternoon of the 22nd of November, 1954, the coxswain reported that the Warden of the Calf of Man, who had been stranded at Port St. Mary for six days by bad weather, was anxious to return to the island...
Night Launch for Tynesider Tynemouth's 46' 9" Watson Lifeboat Photograph By Courtesy of Newcastle Journal
Night launch for Tynesider, Tynemouth's 46' 9" Watson lifeboat. - View image in PDF
photograph by courtesy of Newcastle Journal. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
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Category: Advertisement
Loch Dunvegan
CARGO VESSEL ON FIRE BELOW DECKS Islay, Inner Hebrides. At 5.30 on the morning of Wednesday the llth September, 1963, the Kilchoman coastguard telephoned the honorary secretary advis- ing that the 700-ton cargo vessel Loch Dunvegan, loaded...
Star Thrower
Yacht saved in darkness SEVERE GALE TO STORM FORCE SOUthsouth- westerly winds were blowing on the night of Sunday May 25 when a message reached the honorary secretary of Moelfre lifeboat station that a 24ft yacht with auxiliary engine, Star...
The Life-Boat Service In Japan
THE Imperial Japanese Society for Saving Life from Shipwreck (Dainippon Teikoku Suinam Kiusai Kwai) was established in 1879, but was not incorporated by Imperial Charter until 1899. At the present time the Society has 17 stations on the...
Category: Articles
The S.S. Shaw
THURSO AND WICK, CUTHNESS-SHIRE.— While a moderate breeze was blowing from 8., accompanied by a rough sea, on the 2nd May, the coxswain of the Wick Life-boat received notice, at 6.30 A.M., that a steamer was aground at the back of the North...
Pansy
At 9.40 P.M. on 26th September it was reported that distress signals were being made from the north shore. The crew of the No. 2 Life-boat Edward and Eliza were promptly assembled, and inquiries were made by telephone for further information...
Increased Rewards
THE Institution has substantially increased the annual retaining fees which it pays to the officers of its life-boats, and others who have regular duties to perform. The coxswain's fee, which varied from £24 to £32 a year...
Category: Articles