LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Out of the gloom
A fisherman lay injured onboard the world’s largest trawler, 200 miles offshore of County Galway
It was just after 7pm on 23 January 2010 and the crew of the 144m trawler Annelies Ilena had caught 50 tonnes of scad (horse...
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Coxswain William Lennon of Donaghadee
Coxswain William Lennon of Donaghadee. William Lennon joined the lifeboat crew in 1956 and became second coxswain in 1981 before being appointed coxswain in 1983. He was awarded the long service badge in 1982. A fisherman by trade, Coxswain... - View image in PDF
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Jens S.
The Mumbles, Glamorganshire - At 2.42 a.m. on 3ist July, 1967, it was learnt that a vessel had fired red flares two and a hah0 miles south east of the Scarweather lightvessel. At 3 o'clock the lifeboat William Gammon - Manchester and...
Belfort, of Rochelle
On the 12th April, shortly after midnight, signal-guns were reported to have been heard in the direction of the north end of the Goodwin Sands. The Ramsgate Life-boat, the Bradford, in. tow of the Vulcan steam-tug, at once pro- ceeded to sea...
Life-Boat Day In Greater London
LIFE-BOAT day in Greater London was held on 15th May. Among those who helped with the appeal were the Lady Mayoress, who collected at the Mansion House, the Mayoress of West- minster, who collected in Trafalgar Square, and the Mayors of...
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Sea Breezes and Starfish II
St. Ives, Cornwall. At 1.30 p.m. on 30th June, 1964, the honorary secretary was told that a skiff with three people on board was in dangerous water off Mexico Beach. At 1.31 inshore rescue boat no. 5 launched in a moderate northwesterly...
Launching Life-Boats By Caterpillar Tractor
Two photographs taken at the trials at Hunstanton, which were described in the May number of "The Life-Boat.". - View image in PDF
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Index to Advertisers
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Lifeboatmen of Skegness
Lifeboatmen of Skegness, past and present: (I to r) Coxswain/Mechanic Ken Holland, Crew Member Colin Moore, Second Coxswain Joel Crunnill, Crew Member Morris Hatton, former Motor Mechanic Wilfred Grunnill, Assistant Mechanic Johnny... - View image in PDF
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R. B., of Bayonne
The schooner -B. B., of Bayonne, had anchored in Clo- velly Eoads on the 19th December, and it was ascertained that she was partially dis- abled from loss of sails, spars, and both boats. On the following morning, in a very severe gale from...