LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Ziryanian, of Odessa
Newhaven, Sussex.—2nd July. The Russian steamer Ziryanian, of Odessa, had collided with another steamer, but both were able to go on their way.— Rewards, £7 11s. 6d..
Pilot Me and Success
Whitby, Yorkshire, and Hartlepool, Durham.—In the early hours of the 12th March the Whitby motor fishing boats Pilot Me and Success put to sea. They were the only boats to go out, on account of the bad weather.
With the...
(below) a bouquet for Lady Killanin, who named the lifeboat
(below) a bouquet for Lady Killanin, who named the lifeboat, is presented by Rosemary Quig/ey, daughter of the deputy launching authority; with them is Mr Clayton Love, a vice-president of the RNLI.
photographs by courtesy... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Lobster Fishing Boat
Lobster boat sunk THE LIGHTKEEPERS on Tory Island sent a message to the honorary secretary of Arranmore lifeboat station at 2015 on Saturday, September 17, reporting that a half-decker lobster fishing boat had gone on the rocks. The crew of...
Three and a Half Years of War.
In three and a half years of war our life-boats have rescued 5100 lives, and our life-boatmen have won 177 medals for gallantry. Twenty-eight lives have been rescued every week since the war began..
Category: Articles
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Creyv^board^boat face danger and tragedy inside cave on Atlantic coastThe crew of the Arun stationed at Ballyglass on the exposed north west coast of Ireland faced unusual dangers last October when the lifeboat and her Y-Boat were involved...
Sweden: a E Appelberg the 199M Rescue Cruiser Stationed at Gryt Swedish Rescue Craft Often Have to Work In Severe Ice
Sweden: A. E. Appelberg, the 19.9m rescue cruiser stationed at Gryt. Swedish rescue craft often have to work in severe ice.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Commander Edward Drury
COMMANDER EDWARD DUMERGUE DRURY, O.B.E., R.D., R.N.R., late chief inspector of life-boats, died on the 24th of January at the age of 72.
He was the elder son of Dr. Drury, Bishop of Ripon, was educated at Merchant...
Category: Obituaries
Five helped on Loch Ness
27 December: Loch Ness Three adults and two children were drifting at the north end of the choppy loch after their yacht suffered engine failure. The London family were on the first stage of their journey from Oban, heading for the canals of...
Category: Articles
SAVED IN SECONDS
What can happen in 10 minutes? For coastal lifeboat stations, that can be the time needed for dedicated volunteers to drop whatever they’re doing, form a crew and launch. For those at Tower Lifeboat Station, it’s a different...
Category: Articles