LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Lifeboat Services
November and December 1996, January and February 1997 Aberdeen, Grampian Arun: Jan 4 and 24 Relief D class: Dec 24 and Jan 4 Aith, Shetland Arun: Nov 6, 11, 16 and Dec 23 Aldeburgh, Suffolk Mersey: Nov 14, 15 and Dec 5 Relief D class: Nov 14...
Category: Services
Tonny (1)
Berwick- on- Tweed, Northumberland, and Eyemouth, Berwickshire.—On the morning of the llth of February, 1956, the motor vessel Tonny, of Dordrecht, appeared to be aground off Berwick.
A little later she was seen to move...
A Motor Boat
Stranded on rocks ON HEARING FROM BARRY COASTGUARD, at 2220 on Saturday, September 13, 1975, that red flares had been reported to the west of Brean Down, the honorary secretary of Weston-super-Mare gave instructions for the maroons to be...
Roller Skids
THERE are doubtless few persons that reside on, or have visited, our coasts who have not frequently watched with interest the picturesque groups of fishermen and other boatmen hauling up their boats, and observed the contrivances by which...
Category: Articles
A collector’s item
The RNLI has made bold advances since its foundation in 1824. But one area that has seen little change is the double-ended lifeboat collection box (right). This iconic design, based on the pulling and sailing lifeboats of yesteryear, came to...
Category: Articles
Else
APRIL 7TH. - ABERDEEN. At about 10.20 A.M. the auxiliary motor schooner Else, of the Faroes, was seen from Aberdeen harbour round house to be in difficulties off the south breakwater. A strong N. wind was blowing, with a rough sea and sleet...
May Queen
Ramsgate, Kent.—In the same dense fog on the night of the 28th of Novem- ber, 1948—as five boats which had put out with fishing parties had not returned—the life-boat coxswain and another man burned flares at the East Pier. By their help...
Livonia and Bon Espoir
Selsey, Sussex.—On the morning of the 18th July the coastguard reported a small steamer in distress about eight miles in a north-westerly direction from Selsey look-out. Half a gale was blowing from the S.W., and the sea was rough. The motor...
Henry Holman, of Plymouth
On the 14th January the schooner Henry Holman, of Plymouth, was observed in a dangerous position between the Clipera Rocks and Penrhyn Point, An- glesey, while the wind was blowing a very heavy gale from W.N.W. The Holyhead life-boat was at...
Norman Forster
Three men and disabled pilot boat saved in Severe Gale and 20ft seas The rescue of three men aboard the pilot vessel Norman Forster in severe gale force winds and very heavy seas has earned Coxswain John Johnston of the Eyemouth lifeboat the...