LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Penlee Crew Members Pictured With Their Arun Class
Below: As the result of a coast review Penlee crew members /pictured with their Arun class Mabel Mice) operate an Atlantic lifeboat in addition to all-weather boat. - View image in PDF
Picture Carl Wilson. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
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AUG. 23RD. - BARRY DOCK, GLAMORGANSHIRE.
It had been reported that an over-turned boat could be seen with someone clinging to it, but it was found to be a tree trunk. - Rewards, £5 11s..
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JULY 16TH. - BLACKPOOL, LANCASHIRE.
The life-boat was launched to be in attendance while certain aeroplane tests were being carried out, and had an R.A.F.
signaller on board. - Rewards, £6...
A Steamer (5)
FEBRUARY 10TH. - ST. IVES, CORNWALL.
A steamer had been damaged in an air raid, but all the injured were taken ashore by a speed boat and the steamer herself was taken in tow by a tug. - Rewards, £21 18s. 6d..
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JANUARY 11TH. - RAMSGATE, KENT.
An explosion had been reported, but it was caused by a drifting mine striking the sands.
- Rewards, £15 9s..
A British Wellington Bombing Aeroplane
AUGUST 26TH. - BARMOUTH, MERIONETHSHIRE, AND PWLLHELI, CAERNARVONSHIRE.
A British Wellington bombing aeroplane had come down in the sea, but an R.A.F. launch rescued her seven men from a rubber dinghy. - Rewards : Barmouth,...
Fifteen Months of War.
In the first fifteen months of war life-boats rescued 2754 lives.
They rescued more lives in these fifteen months of war than in the last seven years of peace. They have rescued on an average 42 lives a week. In the war of...
Category: Articles
From a Prisoner of War
A lieutenant of the R.N.V.R. "just returned safely" after nine years overseas, two in Hoag Kong, three in Shanghai, and four in a prisoners' of war camp, has sent the Institution £5, and become an annual...
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11-hour rescue
10 March: Kilmore Quay, Co Wexford Volunteer crew endured an 11-hour call out to bring five people on a stricken 23m fishing vessel safely home. Kilmore Quay RNLI rescued the crew after their boat suffered...
Category: Articles
Newhaven, we have a problem
6 November: A former astronaut got into difficulties when his eco-friendly schooner experienced fuel contamination in choppy conditions. Newhaven’s all-weather Severn class lifeboat was on scene within half an...
Category: Articles