LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Rimudo
Ramsgate, Kent - At 12.40 p.m. on 3rd August, 1966, a yacht with engine trouble was seen dragging her anchor off East pier. The life-boat Michael and Lily Davis left her moorings at 12.47 m a gale force south westerly wind and a very rough...
Under fire
Even if their crews aren’t aboard, boat fires can pose a serious risk to sea users and the environment – a challenge that volunteers in Devon faced twice in 5 days
The African Queen is one of...
Category: Articles
The Royal Marine Landing Craft L.136
GROUNDED CREW A red flare sighted in the vicinity of the Bernbridge Ledge buoy on 14th June, 1971, led to the Bembridge, Isle of Wight, life-boat the Jack Shayler and the Lees being launched at 11.40 p.m.
in an east north...
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Islay, Hebrides.—At 12.15 on the afternoon of the 3rd of April, 1957, the Resident Medical Officer of the Island of Colonsay asked if the life-boat would convey a young woman suffering from appendicitis to Port Askaig in order that she could...
Baden Powell
Several cobles belonging to Filey were overtaken by bad weather when at sea on the 1st May.
The wind suddenly increased to a strong northerly gale and the boats which were to the north of the " Brig " were able to...
Saltaire
SILVER MEDAL SERVICE AT THE HUMBER OCT. 10TH.- THE HUMBER, YORKSHIRE. At 4.20 in the morning the watchman saw a vessel heading for the beach. He gave the alarm and the motor life-boat City of Bradford II was launched at 4.55. A gale had been...
Summary of the Meetings of the Committee of Management
Thursday, 23rd August, 1934.
Paid £18,054 10s. 5d. for the total charges of the Institution during the month, includ- ing rewards for services, payments for the construction of life-boats, life-boathouses and slipways,...
Category: Committee
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Trapped under sea wall AT 1852 on Tuesday September 11, 1984, Lyme Regis honorary secretary was informed by Portland Coastguard that some people had been cut off by the tide at Black Beach groynes, some six cables to the north east of Lyme...
Stromness
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire.—4th Octo- ber, 1939. In the evening the Bridge of Don coastguard reported that the steam trawler Stromness, of Aberdeen, had stranded on the beach, abreast of Broad Hill. The pulling surf life- boat Robert and Ellen...
An Aeroplane (34)
MARCH 12TH. - GALWAY BAY. A British aeroplane had crashed in Galway Bay, and the five members of her crew had baled out.
Two of them were found, but the others seemed to have been blown far out to sea, and the motor...