LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
July (1)
CLONTARF, Co. DUBLIN. On the evening of the 2nd of June, 1945, a sailing boat from the Clontarf Boat Club capsized north of North Bull. A moderate south-west wind was blowing with a moderate sea, and the weather was thick. Four sea scouts,...
Category: Services
Heroen
Again, on the 17th March, at 6.30 A.M., during a fresh breeze from the E., the Vulcan' tug and Bradford Life-boat went to the aid of a large brig which was seen ashore on the N.E. part of the Goodwin Sands. On arriving alongside, the...
Cachalot and Wombat and Mako
Two calls ON THE MORNING of Friday August 13, 1982, a message came at 1148 from Thames Coastguard informing Aideburgh lifeboat station of a fishing vessel, Cachalot, which had broken down; she was anchored between Orfordness and Weir Point...
Double trouble
24 September: Eastbourne Two jet skiers were attempting a passage from Newhaven to the Sovereign Light Tower when one of their craft suffered engine failure. They tried to use the craft that was still working to...
Category: Articles
Annual Awards
The RNLI’s Annual Presentation of Awards was held in London’s Barbican Centre on 22 May with guest of honour HRH The Duchess of Cornwall. She presented the RNLI’s Silver Medal for Gallantry to Torbay Coxswain Mark Criddle for his part in...
Category: Articles
Mill O' Buckie
At 1.30 A.M. on the 26th January the life-boat watchman reported a vessel ashore near the harbour. A whole N.W. by N. gale was blowing with a very heavy sea. The motor life-boat K.E.C.F., with Mr. Moncas, the branch secretary, on board, put...
Cramarye
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. At 5.51 on the evening of the 3rd August, 1961, the mechanic informed the coastguard that a yacht had dragged her anchors and drifted down on to the pier. The yacht had five men on board. At 6.30 the life-boat Sir...
Mark Twain
Bembridge, Isle of Wight. At 6.52 p.m. on 24th August, 1965, it was learnt that the Nab pilot cutter was trying to tow a dismasted yacht. The assistance of the life-boat was requested. There was a fresh west-south-westerly breeze, a choppy...
Shoreline
FIRST OF ALL, may I say how happy I am to have become associated with Shoreline as membership secretary. It has been a great pleasure to receive your welcoming letters and already, after only a few weeks, I feel that I am among old...
Category: Articles
Oasis, of Liverpool
On January 12th, 1868, a large iron ship, the Oasis, of Liverpool, struck on the rocks west of the Metal Mail, Newtown Head, in a south-easterly gale.
The Cambridge University life-boat, Tom Egan, was launched, and reached...