LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
October (1)
WESTHAVEN, ANGUS. At three o’clock in the afternoon of the 19th of August, 1944, a sudden change in the strength and direction of the wind raised a rather heavy sea which was breaking with great force over the rocks.
The...
Category: Services
Stretched to breaking point
In near gale force winds, a large crabbing boat lost engine power and was drifting close to an offshore gas rig. Unable to anchor, due to underwater pipelines, she needed a tow to safety
Just...
Category: Articles
Right: to the Rescue
Right: To the rescue Pictures Hamish Campbell. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Bavaria
Hastings, Sussex - At 9.30 a.m. on 20th September, 1968, the motor mechanic informed the honorary secretary that the crew of three aboard a dredger west of St. Leonards wished to be taken off in view of the deteriorating weather conditions....
A Motor Launch and Tehtar and Essex Pride
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex- At 11.26 a.m.
on 27th March, 1966, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small motor launch appeared to be in trouble.
There was a strong gale from the west south...
United States Life-Saving Service
THE Life-Saving Service of the United States comprised at the close of the fiscal year which ended on the 30th June, 1904, 273 stations, no increase in the number having taken place during the year. Of those stations 196 were situated on the...
Category: Articles
Life-Boat Calendar and Christmas Card
THE Life-boat Christmas Card and the Life-boat Calendar for 1933 are now ready.
The Calendar.
The calendar has on it a reproduction in colours of a painting by Mr. William McDowell, showing the New...
Category: Advertisement
Ocea (2)
Steering failure LIVERPOOL COASTGUARD informed the honorary secretary of New Brighton lifeboat station at 1400 on Sunday August 29, 1982, that the yacht Ocea was acting in an erratic manner and appeared to be in difficulties just north of...
RAPID RESPONSE
When two teenage boys found themselves drifting out to sea, they soon realised they were in real danger. Luckily for them, trainee Crew Member Sam Shelley was close by
A warm summer’s day was winding down in Skinningrove...
Category: Articles
Zelos
Signals of distress were seen on the north part of the Barber Sand at 7 A.M. on the 7th December during a fresh N.E.
wind and a heavy sea. The Cockle lightship was also firing guns and rockets.
The Covent...