LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Aberdeen Trawler Star of Victory
Wick, Caithness-shire.—The Aber- deen trawler Star of Victory had stranded near Keiss on the 25th Octo- ber, 1939, and, as already described, the Wick life-boat City of Edinburgh helped her on that day and rescued her crew of ten on the...
Three Canoes
THREE CANOES IN DISTRESS Yarmouth, Isle of Wight.—During the afternoon of the 3rd of May, 1947, three young men, visitors, got into diffi- culties while out in canoes off Colwell Bay. One of the three canoes got ashore safely; another...
For Major Osman Gabriel (Right) of Hove Who Donated Her to the RNLI the Successful Selfrighting Trials Carried Out at Littlehampton on 8th September 1972 on The
For Major Osman Gabriel (right) of Hove, who donated her to the R.N.L.I., the successful selfrighting trials carried out at Littlehampton on 8th September, 1972, on the Pother class life-boat of that name which he witnessed must have been... - View image in PDF
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A Ketch
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk - At 12.15 p.m. on 10th December, 1967, the honorary secretary learnt that a boat was in difficulties about half a mile east of the lookout.
The life-boat Khami slipped her moorings at...
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Peterhead, Aberdeenshire - At 5.25 p.m. on 26th October, 1969, the coastguard reported that a rock climber was stranded on the cliffs just south of Buchanness lighthouse.
At 6.24 the life-boat James Mariska Joicey was...
Prevalent
Peel, Isle of Man. At 2.3 on the morning of the 6th of March, 1959, Portpatrick radio informed the honor- ary secretary that the motor fishing vessel Prevalent of Brixham, with a crew of three, had broken down two to three miles...
The S.S. Persic
Southend-on-Sea, Essex. At 9.30 on the evening of the 18th of August, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the wireless operator on board the s.s. Persic of Southampton had had a heart attack and needed a doctor. After...
Adieu
BARGE FOUND AWASH AND TAKEN IN TOW Southend-on-Sea, Essex. At 9.24 on the evening of the 16th October, 1962, the coastguard informed the coxswain that the barge Adieu, with a man and a woman on board, was aground north of the south-east...
The States of Jersey Pilot Cutter La Rosiere
St. Helier, Jersey. At 3.43 p.m. on i6th January, 1966, Jersey Radio informed the duty harbour official that the States of Jersey pilot cutter La Rosiere had struck a rock near Corbiere Lighthouse on the south west corner of the island and...
Newby Wyke
Bridlington, Yorkshire - At 4.30 p.m. on 29th March, 1966, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the trawler Newby Wyke, of Hull, due at Bridlington about 4.15, had a very sick man on board. There was a moderate north westerly...