LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Attila
Again on the 19th January, at 10.15 P.M., during a moderate gale from the N.E., the Life-boat Bradford and harbour steamtug Aid proceeded to the assistance of the ship Attila, of Newcastle, which had lost her fore and main masts, and was...
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Swimmer saved by lifeboat crew A short but dramatic rescue in which three members of Hastings lifeboat station (one of them the coxswain of the station's Mersey class lifeboat) went into the water to save a young man in danger of being...
Building a Rother Class Lifeboat: Part Ix—Closed Circuits
FIRST A CORRECTION: In part VIII of this article an error appeared in the size given for the keel bolts. The ballast keel of the Rother is in fact fixed with 12mm bolts.
The photographs on this page show work progressing on...
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Brighton ls_Atl.antic_s_aves two from pier underwater obstructions and a Force 7 onshore wind A service with chilling echoes of the Silver medal service carried out by the same station nearly four years ago Brighton's Atlantic 75 Thelma...
Lifeboats In Action
THE LIFEBOAT Atlantic 21 lifeboat B- 589 James Burgess Funding: Gift of Mr and Mrs A Burgess THE CREW Helmsman Andrew Coe Crew members Philip Brenchley Adam Cowell WALMER LIFEBOAT STATION Established: First established 1856; closed 1912.<...
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Emma
WELLS, NORFOLK.—On the 4th October the wind blew a gale from the N.E. during the day, accompanied by a heavy sea. The night came on very dark, but the gale slightly moderated. At about 10 o'clock a flare was observed, and the cr'ew...
Barclay
TYRELLA.—The schooner Barclay, of Goole, bound from London to Ayr, stranded in DiMidrma Bay, d-niing thick stormy weather, at 7 P.M. on the 27th of February. As soon as the vessel was observed, the crew of The Memorial Life-boat were...
Messenger
LOWESTOFT.—The brig Messenger, of Yarmouth, bound from Sunderland for Lowestoft, with coal, showed signals of distress during a strong gale from the N.E. and a heavy sea on the 21st February.
The Life-boat Two Sisters Mary...
Linwood
GROOMSPORT, IRELAND.—During a gale at W.S.W. on the 14th March, the brig Linwood, of Marjport, came to an anchor off , White Head in a dangerous position. At j ; 2 P.M. she parted her cables, and about the same time hoisted signals of...
Bertha
ILFRACOMBE.—On the 27th February, it having been reported that a vessel was in a very dangerous position at Morte, the Broadwater Life-boat was launched and proceeded to the place, a dense fog prevailing at the time. On arriving at the spot,...