LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Boat
Ilfracombe, Devon.—Shortly before 6 P.M. on the 3rd September, 1939, information was received from the police that a small boat was in difficulties outside the breakers in Woollacombe Bay. A squally W. by S. wind was blowing, with a heavy...
A Cabin Cruiser
Cabin cruiser swamped ONE OF APPLEDORE lifeboat station's shore helpers, Mr P. Ford, was out fishing in his own boat on the afternoon of Saturday September 29, 1984, when he saw an 18ft cabin cruiser trying to negotiate the harbour bar,...
Honley and Brockholes Guild
Ready for action; the ladies of Honley and Brockholes guild raised £460 during their coffee day and sale of Christmas goods at the home of Mrs Margaret Haffenden. They find ever increasing interest and support from the public in their... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Alexandra
ASHORE IN A THICK FOG North Sunderland, Northumberland.— At 7.20 on the morning of the 15th of August, 1947, the Seahouses coast- guard reported that a tug was ashore on Bush Rock, and that three women and two boys had been taken off by...
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Sonia and Majestic
Tynemouth, Northumberland - At 1.19 p.m. on 1st November, 1969, it was learnt that the motor boat Sonia was in difficulties about two miles south east by east of Tyne piers. The life-boat Tynesider was launched at 1.26 in a gale force west...
A Rowing Boat (4)
Dover, Kent. At 3.30 on the after- noon of the 21st of September, 1959, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a rowing boat was in difficulties in Wear Bay. The life-boat Southern Africa left her moorings at 3.50 in a moderate sea....
A Lightvessel
DOVER.—Signals of distress were fired by the light-vessel moored off the works in progress at the Admiralty pier, on the night of the 16th May .while a strong breeze was blowing from N.E. The Life-boat, Lewis Morice, was launched at 10.15,...
Envermue
On the evening of the 22nd April the Coastguard re- ported that a steamer was ashore on the rocks to the west of St. Alban's Head, and making signals of distress; • and a subsequent message from Kim- meridge smggested that the Life-boat...
Edinburgh Castle
About six o'clock on the evening of the 20th September a large vessel was observed on Arklow Bank, throwing up rockets and firing guns as sig- nals of distress. The Arklow life-boat was quickly launched and proceeded to her aid.