LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Kruguen
St. Mary's, Scilly Islands - At 3.30 a.m. on 23rd January, 1969, it was learnt that the French trawler Kruguen had broken down eight miles west south west of the Bishop Rock lighthouse. The life-boat Guy and Clare Hunter was launched at...
Constantia, of Bremen
The same life-boat and two steam-tugs also succeeded, with much difficulty, in rescuing the ship Constantia, of Bremen, and her crew1 of 26 men, that vessel having grounded on the Goodwin Sands, in a heavy gale of wind, with heavy snow-...
Bradley
THREE RESCUED Port Erin, Isle of Man. At 1.41 a.m.
on 24th May, 1964, the Castletown coastguard told the honorary secretary that the local motor boat Bradley was reported to have broken down if miles west of Chicken Rock...
Not Retiring
To Mr. Robert Fraser, honorary secretary and treasurer of Airh branch, are expressed apologies for inadvertently stating that he had retired in the June number of THE LIFE-BOAT. Mr. Fraser, who was presented with a barometer in recognition...
Category: Branches
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SEPTEMBER 4TH. - TOBERMORY, ARGYLLSHIRE. During the evening a request was received for the use of the lifeboat to convey a sick person to hospital at Oban. No other boat would be available until the following day, and it was imperative to...
R.A.F. Crest for a Life-Boat
THE Royal Air Force has presented a silver and enamel R.A.F. crest to the Lerwick life-boat and it has been fitted in the after-shelter. With it came a message from the officer commanding the No. 18 Group: "The crest is sent in...
Category: Articles
After the Agm of Newport Shropshire Branch the Honorary Treasurer a D Arnold Handed a Cheque for £1000 to Glyn Williams Dos (Wales) Also In the Picture Ar
After the AGM of Newport, Shropshire, branch, the honorary treasurer, A. D.
Arnold, handed a cheque for £1,000 to Glyn Williams, DOS (Wales). Also in the picture are Or A. R. Snead, branch chairman, and Mrs Y. M. Jones... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Campaigner
Walton and Frinton, Essex. At 6.10 p.m. on i5th August, 1965, the coastguard told the life-boat coxswain that a yacht was aground on Cork Sands.
She was in no immediate danger, but it was later decided to launch the...
Clara
At about 9 A.M. on the 18th March, Coxswain Bowen, who was on duty near Cardigan Bay, observed a signal of distress from the ketch Clara, of Milford Haven, which appeared to be in imminent danger of being driven ashore. He at once took steps...
Fishing Boats (3)
NORTH SUNDERLAND. At 6.30 A.M. OH the 6th February the entire fleet of fishing-boats belonging to Sea Houses set out for the fishing ground. At about 9 o'clock a sudden gale accompanied by heavy snow showers and darkness came on, and the...