LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Annie, Johann Benjamin, and Briton and Krona
On the night of the 17th, lights, repeated in quick succession, were seen in the direction of the New Sand light, and the Donna Nook Life-boat proceeded to sea, but the unfortunate vessel, which was found to be the Annie, of Montrose, had...
The Barges Cabby and Colluna
MCH. 15TH. - RAMSGATE, KENT. At 6.12 A.M. a message was received from the coastguard that two barges were in need of help to the east of the coastguard station. A moderate N.E. gale was blowing, with a rough sea. The motor life-boat...
Going Alongside and Survivor Recovery
WHEN A LIFEBOAT reaches a vessel in distress in gale or storm force winds she has come to the heart of her problem; how best the people on board may be brought safely to shore. Can she go alongside and take off the survivors. Or is there a...
Category: Articles
Fortunatus. Noel II and Venus
Six motor fish- ing boats from Whitby put to sea on the morning of the 10th February. By the time that they were expected back a moderate N.N.E. gale was blowing, with a very heavy sea and snow, showers, making the entrance into harbour very...
Wimpie and the Barges Glenrosa, Maid of Munster and Audrey
Southend-on-Sea, and Walton and Frinton, Essex.—On 2nd June, 1938, in a whole gale the Southend-on-Sea motor life-boat Greater London (Civil Service No. 3), rescued two men from the yacht Wimpie, of Southampton, and three men from the barge...
Crew Members and Celebrities Alike
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Category: Photographs
Kate, of Ipswich
On the 17th January, during a strong breeze and foggy weather, a vessel was seen anchored in a very dangerous position to windward of the harbour, and as she appeared to be slowly driving on the rocks, the Manchester Branch life-boat,...
Mary Ann
St. Mary's, Scilly Islands. At 10.48 on the morning of the llth August, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small motor boat had put out earlier in the evening with the owner and his son on board to go fishing and...
News from the Branches. 1st October to 31st December
1st October to 31st December.
Greater London.
CHELSEA.—First Annual Meeting on 4th November at the Royal Chelsea Hospital, by permission of the Governor and Lady Lyttelton. Speakers : Major- General the...
Category: Branches
Carol Sandra and Northwind III
Fishing boats wrecked TWO GERMAN STUDENTS, walking on the cliffs near Breil Nook on Flamborough Head on the morning of Monday, May7, 1984, smelt diesel oil and, looking into the water, saw what appeared to be the overturned hull of a...