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Joint Venture
THE INSHORE LIFEBOAT D class Thomas Campbell D-447 (relief fleet) Funding: Legacy of Mr Edwin Ramsden THE CREW Helmsman David Maguire (pictured top) Crew Members (pictured bottom L-R): Simon Gulliver, Lorraine Calvin, Sinead Casey WEXFORD...
Coila
Weymouth, Dorset.—At 1.20 in the afternoon of the 17th of April, 1952, the Wyke Regis coastguard telephoned a wireless message from a steamer that the motor yacht Coila, of Plymouth, on passage to Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, was flying distress...
Lifeboat Services
Aberdeen, Grampian 54ft Arun ON 1050: Mar 19 and May 24 Aberdovey, Gwynedd Relief Atlantic 21: Apr 8, May 26 and 31 Abersoch, Gwynedd Atlantic 21: May 26 and 31 Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire Relief Atlantic 75: Mar 13 and 24 Aldeburgh Suffolk...
Category: Services
Coima
Bembridge, Isle of Wight.—At 1.46 on the afternoon of the 24th of August, 1953, the Foreland coastguard tele- phoned that the Hayling Island Sail- ing Club had reported that a yacht off Chichester harbour had lost her rudder and was in...
Where Help Is Wanted
THE Institution is very anxious to form or develop Branches in the following places in the North-West of England, and would be very grateful to any readers of The Lifeboat who could help it to do this, either personally or by putting it in...
Category: Advertisement
The First Waveney, 44-001, Is Going to the National Lifeboat Collection at Chatham.
The first Waveney, 44-001, is going to the National Lifeboat Co/lection at Chatham. She is pictured here on trials in December 1964.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
In the Course of 24 Hours on 28th-29th October 1880 the Scarborough Life-Boat Was Launched Five Times and Rescued Every Life In Danger—28 In All. the Detail Is Part of a P
In the course of 24 hours on 28th-29th October, 1880, the Scarborough life-boat was launched five times and rescued every life in danger—28 in all. The detail is part of a painting of the scene presented to Scarborough Corporation in 1897 by...
Category: Drawings
Lifeboat Services Cont'
The summarised reports on this page concern services for which letters of commendation and thanks from Lt Cmdr Brian Miles, as deputy director/ chief of operations, have been sent to the stations and/or personnel...
Category: Services
SIS
Rescue of sailor leaves no room for error When a lone sailor found himself in trouble in Runswick Bay last September, it took close cooperation between the crews of the Staithes and Runswick inshore lifeboat and the Whitby all-weather...
Notes of the Quarter By Patrick Howarth
THE VARIETY OF SERVICES which modern lifeboat crews may be called upon to perform were clearly illustrated by awards made during the period under review in this number of THE LIFEBOAT.
On one occasion the West Mersea...
Category: Articles