LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Margaret
GROOMSPORT, Co. DOWN.—The barque Margaret, of Belfast, was endeavouring to enter that port during a very strong gale from the N.N.W. and a very heavy sea at about 12.30P.M. on the 14th October. She was taken in tow by a steam-tug, but the...
Lamonette
Dungeness, Kent. At 3.10 on the afternoon of the 14th August, 1961, the coxswain's wife told the honorary secretary that she had seen a small boat burning a red flare about three miles south-east of the life-boat station. At 3.20 the...
Upton Castle
The 1 steam trawler Upton Castle ran on to i the rocks off Cresswell about 3 A.M.
The vessel's signal for assistance was heard, and the Life-boat Martha was made ready for launching. The launch was only accomplished...
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Plymouth, Devon. At 12.10 on the afternoon of the 21st of April, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the police had asked if the life-boat could take off a family of five who were stranded on Renney rocks off Heybrook...
Fishing Boats (2)
HOLY ISLAND, NORTHUMBERLAND.—The No. 1 Life-boat Gfrace Darling was launched at noon on the 15th February to the assistance of the fishing-boats which were in danger, a strong wind and a very heavy sea having sprung up since they had gone to...
Sedgeley and Coseley Branch
The answer to Sedgeley and Coseley branch's fund raising problems is blowing in the wind. For the second year running they have organised a ten hour kite flying marathon. The event is held at Baggeridge Country Park with the whole of the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Yacht
At 8.22 a.m. on 26th May, 1967, information was received that a small vessel had fired flares about five miles north of Grenham Bay, Birchington. The life-boat North Foreland (Civil Service No. 11) was launched at 8.44 in a slight south...
Victoria
On the evening of the 3rd October, a heavy gale blowing from the east, and a very high sea on the bar, a vessel was seen running for this harbour.
The Teigrimouth life-boat was immediately despatched to her assistance; but...
Emperor
PORTHDINLLAEN.—The schooner Emperor, of Beaumaris, bound from Cork for Port Dinorwic, in ballast, showed a signal of distress while lying at anchor in the bay during a strong N.E. wind, and a heavy sea, on the 2nd November. The Life-boat,...
Stormcock, of Padstow
JULY 13TH. - CLOVELLY, DEVON. At 9.15 in the evening the Hartland Point coastguard reported a cabin cruiser apparently broken down, and at 9.30 the motor life-boat City of Nottingham was launched in a moderate north-westerly wind, with a...