LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

HARWICH.—The Life-boat Springwell was launched at 4.30 P.M. on the 2nd March, and proceeded, in tow of the steam-tng Harwich, to the assistance of the schooner Mary and Maria, of and for Hull from London, laden with oil-cake, which had shown...

Troon, Ayrshire.—At 10.25 on the night of the 21st of February, 1957, the Portpatrick coastguard telephoned that flares had been seen near the shore in Ayr Bay. A quarter of an hour later the life-boat James and Barbara Aitken put out in a...

At 9.25 P.M. on the 9th March a telephone message was received stating that a vessel was ashore to the eastward of Jury's Gap. There was a strong S.W.

breeze at the time and the sea was rough. The Coxswain and crew of...

On the evening of the 20th December a heavy W.N.W.

gale suddenly sprang up, overtaking several of the sprat fishing-boats whilst at sea. All the boats managed to reach the shore in safety with the exception of one, and when...

Motor Life- boat H. F. Bailey was launched at 7.20 A.M. on 29th February, in a moderate E.S.E. gale with a heavy sea, on receipt of information from the Coastguard that Newarp Lightvessel was firing rockets.

The Coxswain...

FORMER R.N.L.I. life-boats can be converted into reliable pleasure craft, as many amateur sailors have dis- covered. Demand is keen for life-boats which are no longer required for the Institution's service and a list is kept of...

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Formula One mastermind Ross Brawn has inspired teams from some of London’s leading companies to raise £360,000 in just 8 months, most of which will be used to fund a new E class lifeboat for the River Thames.

The...