LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Whitby, Yorkshire.—The local fishing boat Success, which had been out fishing all night, enquired by wireless at nine in the morning of the 20th cf May, 1948, what the condition was at the "harbour mouth. She was told that if she came...

She is pictured here just a little over half-way through the righting procedure, water streaming from her decks and upper steering position. - View image in PDF

Ramsgate, Kent. At fHe o'clock on the afternoon of tk~ ^Oth of October, 1957, the DPS' coastguard telephoned to SP3' tiie police had reported red flares off Ramsgate harbour. At 5.3 the life-boat Michael and Lily Davis put out...

Torbay, Devon.—At 10.10 on the night of the 10th of December, 1957, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a vessel was flashing S.O.S. inside Torquay harbour. The lifeboat George Shee put out at 10.35 in a heavy swell. A fresh...

The Lizard-Cadgwith, Cornwall - At 8.12 p.m. on 9th September, 1967, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a yacht appeared to be in difficulties off the Blackhead, Lizard.

The honorary secretary suggested that...

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Open Days The Open Days at the RNLI's Poole Headquarters and Depot, which were postponed from last year due to building work, have been scheduled for August.

Both sites, including the new building, will be open on...