LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Lead Us
Whitby, Yorkshire. — During the morning of the 4th of February, 1952, a strong north-easterly gale was blow- ing and the sea was heavy. The Whitby fishing vessel Lead Us was at sea, and at noon she wirelessed asking if it were possible to...
The S.S. Coral Sea
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight.—At 11.10 in the morning of the 17th of February, 1948, the motor life-boat S.G.E. put out, with a doctor on board, to the s.s.
Coral Sea, of New York, bound in ballast from Southampton to New...
Fishing Boats (3)
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. — On the morning of the 24th March, 1939, a heavy sea was rising, with a strong and increasing south-easterly wind. Two small fishing boats were out and shortly before noon it was reported that one of them was...
Flying Christine
MOTOR LAUNCH BROKEN DOWN Selsey, Sussex.—At about 8.40 in the morning of February 6th, 1947, the coastguard reported that two motor' launches were flying signals two miles east-south-east of Selsey Bill Tower and it .was thought that...
A Fishing Coble
Kirkcudbright. At 4.20 on the after- noon of the 14th of December, 1958, the honorary secretary was informed that a local fisherman was in difficulties in a fishing coble off Borness Head. At five o'clock the life-boat J. B. Couper of...
Faithful and Twilight Star
North Sunderland, Northumberland.
Around noon on the 12th of May, 1960, considerable anxiety was felt for two local fishing vessels which were overdue. At 12.30 the life-boat Grace Darling was launched two hours after...
Marney Lunn
Redcar, Yorkshire - At noon on 20th January, 1967, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the coble Marney Lunn appeared to be in difficulties and he would keep the vessel under observation.
It soon became...
Summary of the Meetings of the Committee
THURSDAY, 6th September, 1894.
Sir EDWARD BIRKBECK, Bart., V.P., in the Chair.
Read and confirmed the Minutes of the previous Meeting.
Also read those of the Finance and Corre-...
Category: Committee
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KISS OF LIFE
A 13-year-old’s quick thinking and love for his Dad keep them both alive when a February kayaking trip goes wrong
After a good breakfast, Paul Rowlands kissed his wife Julie goodbye and set off on an adventure with his son...
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