LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Granite City and Sheila
At 11.5 P.M. on the 26th November, a vessel was observed about two miles from the I shore to the north of Eyemouth, burn- ing flares and sounding her siren con- tinuously. She had previously been seen to be burning flares off St. Abbs Head,...
A New Atlantic 21 Lifeboat
A new Atlantic 21 lifeboat was handed over at Queensferry, Firth of Forth, on August 29, 1981. The gift of Major Basil R. F. Mac Nay in memory of his mother, Mrs Constance MacNay, she was received on behalf of the RNLI by Mr W. F. G. Lord,... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
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Torbay, Devon.—At 1.30 on the after- noon of the 1st of July, 1953, the Brixham coastguard rang up to say that a boy had fallen over a cliff south of Berry Head coastguard look-out post. He had been badly hurt and, at 1.45 the life-boat...
Lifeboat Open Days 1982: Poole Headquarters and Depot
Poole Headquarters and Depot Thursday July 22 Friday July 23 Saturday July 24 10 am—6 pm 10 am—8 pm 10 am—6 pm WHEN THE ENGLISH TOURIST BOARD proclaimed 1982 Maritime England Year it was considered an appropriate occasion to open the...
Category: Articles
Waiting for Rescue By J D Sleightholme
This two-part article, published earlier this year in Yachting Monthly and reproduced here by kind permission of the editor, Andrew Bray, and the author, takes a look at rescues from a yachtsman's point of view and asks how crews should...
Category: Articles
A Fishing Punt
Ballycotton, Co. Cork.—At 11.35 on the morning of the llth of December, 1950, a local fishing punt was seen flying an oilskin coat from an oar two miles north-east of Ballycotton Har- bour. Ten minutes later the life-boat Mary...
Book Reviews
• A new edition of First Aid for Lifeboat Crews has been compiled by the RNLI Medical and Survival Committee and will be issued this summer by authority of the Committee of Management to all lifeboat stations.
This book...
Category: Articles
Three Gallant Irish Fishermen
THE Institution has awarded Bronze Medals to three very gallant Irish fishermen, John Nolan, John Cahill and his son Joseph Cahill, of Tralee, Co. Kerry.
At 4.0 in the afternoon of 7th Novem- ber last, the S.S. Co-operator...
Category: Articles
Whitby Ilb Crew Members: (I to R) David Wharton Michael Coates Brian Hodgson and Barry Mason Photograph By Courtesy of Tindale's of Whitby
Whitby ILB crew members: (I. to r.) David Wharton, Michael Coates, Brian Hodgson and Barry Mason. - View image in PDF
photograph by courtesy of Tindale's of Whitby.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Motor Barge and a Tug
BRONZE MEDAL SERVICE AT WICK SEPTEMBER 21ST. - WICK, CAITHNESS-SHIRE. At 2.25 in the morning a message came from the coastguard that a vessel was ashore on the rocks inside Duncansby Head and in need of immediate help, and at five minutes...