LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Lynburn
Aberdeen.—The local steam trawler Lynburn, which had previously broken adrift, had gone ashore in the Naviga- tion Channel at Aberdeen. In the early hours of the morning of the 26th of September, 1950, tugs were trying to refloat her; and at...
None (5)
Arbroath, Angus.—At 7.22 on the night of the 17th of February, 1952, the coastguard telephoned that two girls were marooned on a rock east of Auchmithie, about four miles north of Arbroath, and at 7.33 the life-boat Robert Lindsay was...
None (3)
25th October. The Tongue light-vessel reported having seen flares to the S.W., but a search revealed nothing.—Rewards, £1618s. dd..
Fishing Boats (1)
Bridlington, Yorkshire.—On the morn- ing of the 7th of February, 1955, the weather worsened while fourteen local fishing boats were at sea, and at ten o'clock the life-boat Tillie Morrison, Sheffield II was launched, with an ex- coxswain...
Service
A rocket signal somewhere out to sea, A vessel dragging down upon the land, Mayhap the fishing fleet in jeopardy, Swift on the tidings is the life-boat manned.
A modern ark up-borne on stormy seas, Buoyant with hope,...
Category: Poetry
Fishing Boats
Filey, Yorkshire. — On the early morning of the 26th October, 1939, the fishing fleet put to sea. By 8.10 A.M.
several of the boats had returned. A fresh to strong breeze was blowing, With a rough sea, and some of the boats...
A Yacht
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.—At 3.37 on the afternoon of the 21st of June, 1953, the coastguard rang up to say that a yacht had capsized and that a man was in the sea off Holland Haven.
At 3.45 the life-boat Sir Godfrey Baring...
Fishing Boats (1)
Sheringham, Norfolk. —• During the morning of the 6th of February, 1948, as, the weather was getting bad, anxiety was felt for the safety of three local fishing boats which were returning from the whelk grounds, and just after noon the motor...
Kajtum
Donaghadee, Co. Down.—At 9.10 in the morning of the 23rd of February, 1949, the Bangor coastguard telephoned that the Swedish steamer Kajtum, of Stockholm, at anchor in Carrick Roads, Belfast Lough, was in need of a doctor, and the life-boat...
Cover Picture
The arrival of the new 52-foot Arun life-boat at St. Peter Port, Guernsey, was reported in the January issue of THE LIFE-BOAT. In this picture, which was taken by Albert McCabe, of the DAILY EXPRESS, Coxswain John Petit (centre) is shown on... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs