LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
James Lay
The steam trawler James Lay, of London, with a crew of fourteen on board, bound for Hull, laden with fish, grounded on Filey Brigg at about 8 A.M. on the 12th January in a thick fog. The sea was smooth. Cobles endeavoured to refloat the...
Kurt Arlt and Petrel
Margate, Kent, and Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—At 5.36 on the morning of the 25th of December, 1957, the coast- guard told the honorary secretary that a collision had occurred near the south- east Girdler buoy between the motor vessel Kurt Arlt,...
Eastbourne Life-Boat Museum
MKS. ASTLEY ROBERTS, the president and chairman of the Eastbourne Ladies' Life-boat Guild, has presented the Institution with a four-sided illu- minated electric clock, to stand on the roof of the old life-boathouse, which is now the...
Category: Articles
Leslie Crowther (I) and Robert Keegan Were Two of the Guests at the Rnli Gala at Ashburton Park on July 3 Which Was Also Attended By the Deputy Mayor and Mayoress
Leslie Crowther (I.) and Robert Keegan were two of the guests at the RNLI gala at Ashburton Park on July 3, which was also attended by the Deputy Mayor and Mayoress of Croydon. During the afternoon, opened by Leslie Crowther, more than 5,000... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Lady's Page
SCABBOBOUGH. — The fishing smack Lady's Page, of Scarborough, while running for the harbour during a strong S.S.E. wind and a very heavy, sea at 1 A.M.
on the 22nd of February, grounded outside the outer pier. A flare...
Two Lowerstoft Trawlers
On the 24th February, whilst a strong westerly breeze was blowing, accompanied by a very heavy sea, it was reported that two Lowestoft trawlers were making for the harbour. As the tide was ebb it was considered advisable to have the No. 1...
Kirsty
The motor life-boat Lloyd's was launched at 3 P.M.
on the 19th September, during a whole S.W. gale, with a rough sea, to the help of the yacht Kirsty, of Ayr. The yacht was being used by Gaumont British Picture...
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Category: Advertisement
A Schooner (1)
DE C . 1 S T. - MARGATE, KENT. A schooner had been sunk by enemy action four miles away and the life-boat found only the masthead of the vessel and no sign of the crew. It was learned later that the crew had been rescued by another vessel.-...
Christina
Torbay, Devon. At 11.13 on the night of the 2nd of July, 1959, the coast- guard told the honorary secretary that the police at Torquay had reported a small motor launch broken down a mile and a half off Hope's Nose, Torquay.
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