LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Coxswain James Chisholm, of St. Andrews, Fifeshire
James Chisholm, ex-Coxswain of St.
Andrews, died on the 14th March last, at the age of 81. He had served as Second Coxswain from 1887 until 1892, and as Coxswain from 1892 until 1920, when he retired at the age of 71, and...
Category: Obituaries
The High-Speed Ferry St Malo
The service by St Helier's Tyne class lifeboat to the high-speed ferry St Malo - reported in the Summer issue of The Lifeboat- has led to the award of the Thanks of the Institution on Vellum to her ex-coxswain, Robert...
The Lobster Motor Fishing Boat St. Mary’s
MAY 19TH. - BARRA ISLAND, HEBRIDES.
At midnight on the 18th the life-boat honorary secretary received a telephone message from the Stornoway coastguard that a fishing boat was in difficulties, with her engine broken down....
The Converted Ship's Boat St. David
Girvan, Ayrshire.—At 10.45 on the night of the 14th of July, 1952, infor- mation was received from the JBallan- trae coastguard that signals had been reported from a small boat near Lendalfoot, and the life-boat crew were assembled. The...
The Morning Star and St Joseph
At 10.10 P.M.
on the llth January the Coastguard reported that two of the fishing-boats belonging to Arklow were off Courtown Harbour in need of assistance owin"' to the whole N.E. gale causing a very heavy sea,...
Above: the Lifeboat Station Al St. Francis
Above: The lifeboat station al St. Francis incorporates a cradle launching system for the rigid inflatable lifeboat.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Italian Honour for St. Mary's, Scilly
THE Italian Government lias recog- nised the gallantry of the Life-boat Crew at St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, and of the others who took part in the rescue of the crew of the Italian steamer Iscibo on 27th October, 1927, by the award of...
Category: Awards
The Sailing Boat, St. Brendon, of Dungarvan
SEPTEMBER 1ST. - HELVICK HEAD, CO. WATERFORD. At 4.45 in the afternoon the sailing boat, St. Brendon, of Dungarvan, was sailing round the Black Rock in Dungarvan harbour. She had five on board. A north-westerly breeze was blowing and the sea...
La Jeune Fanny, of St Marlo
During a strong southerly wind and heavy rain, on the 14th De- cember, signal guns were heard from the lightship in the Prince's Channel. The Quiver No. 1 life-boat, stationed at Margate, was launched, and proceeded across the Margate...