LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Klondike
NEWBIGGIN, NORTHUMBERLAND.—The s.s. Klondike, of Laurvig, in ballast from Hartlepool for Blyth, stranded in Gambols Bay while a moderate breeze was blowing from S.S.W., with a moderate sea, on the night of the 15th September. The weather was...
Honour
Amble, Northumberland - At 2.35 p.m. on i4th August, 1967, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that three fishing cobles were in difficulties in South bay. The life-boat Millie Walton slipped her moorings at 2.57 in a strong east...
Venus
FLEETWOOD, LANCASHIRE.—At about 3.45 P.M. on the 16th February it was reported that a vessel was ashore on Shell Wharf. The wind was then blowing a fresh gale from the W. and a very heavy cross sea was running. The Life-boat Child of Hale...
Prince Pops In
During his tour of Wales last July, Prince Charles spent the day in Holyhead and at RAF Valley near Trearddur Bay. Following official duties and lunch the Prince made an informal walkabout amongst the public who were enjoying a 'Families... - View image in PDF
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Helen M.
On a lee shore INFORMATION from Ministry of Defence Police that a catamaran, Helen M, was anchored in a dangerous position off Pendine was received by Tenby Coastguard at 2110 on Wednesday October 7, 1981. Two of the catamaran's crew...
Minnie, Silver Line and Star of Hope
Runs wick, Yorkshire.—At 6.30 in the morning of the 27th of August, 1948, the Staithes fishing boats Minnie, Silver Line and Star of Hope went to the fishing grounds. The wind was light, from the north-west, but the sea was rough and...
H.M. Submarine Tuna and H.M. Examination Vessel Sedulous (1)
NOVEMBER 2ND. - BLYTH, AND TYNEMOUTH, NORTHUMBERLAND. At 9.45 in the morning, the Blyth coastguard reported a ship ashore half a mile south of St. Mary’s Lighthouse. The sea was slight, with a light north-east wind blowing, but there was a...
Caragh
Islay, Inner Hebrides. At 11.55 on the night of the 3rd July, 1961, the honorary secretary, while listening to his radio on the trawler wave band,heard a distress call from the yacht Caragh, stating that she was dragging her anchors over the...
Washed Over Harbour Wall
Two private individuals who put out in a boat from a Cornish village after some people had been washed over the harbour wall have both been accorded the thanks of the R.N.L.I. inscribed on vellum. They are Mr. Terence Sawyer and Mr. Frank...
Category: Services
Arranmore August 30 1986:
Arranmore, August 30, 1986: This station, off the north west coast of Ireland, can accurately be described as one of the outposts of the RNLI. The picturesque island is now linked to the mainland by a regular ferry service and so it was... - View image in PDF
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