LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Helicopter
Tynemouth, and Cullercoats, Northum- berland. At 2.10 on the afternoon of the 5th August, 1961, the life-boat Tynesider stationed at Tynemouth was launched on a routine combined exer- cise with a helicopter from No. 228 Squadron, R.A.F....
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SICK MAN FROM LIGHTHOUSE LANDED Valentia, Co. Kerry. At 1.30 on the afternoon of the 15th June, 1963, the Commissioners of Irish Lights telephoned the honorary secretary to say that a keeper on Skelligs Rock fighthouse was very ill and to...
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JUNE 3RD. - DOVER, KENT. During the morning six children belonging to the Dover garrison were cut off by the tide under Shakespeare Cliff. A moderate N.E. gale was blowing, with a rough sea. The motor boarding boat William Myatt, attached to...
Minuet
Skipper taken ill THE YACHT Minuet, crossing the Channel from France with a crew of four on board on Thursday August 23, 1979, was making heavy weather and sent out a distress call; she was about eight miles east by north of Dover. HM...
Eighty German Lives Saved
ON the afternoon of 29th October, a steamer arriving at Kingstown, on the south side of Dublin Bay, reported that a ship had gone ashore. A southerly gale was blowing, with a very heavy sea.
The Motor Life-boat was launched...
Category: Services
An Aeroplane (80)
AUGUST 11TH. - WALTON AND FRINTON, ESSEX. An aeroplane, believed to be a German, had been reported down, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £7 2s..
Threesome
Bembridge, Isle of Wight - At 3.43 p.m. on 3rd October, 1967, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a yacht with her engine broken down and her sail torn was firing flares four miles south south east of Ventnor. The life-boat...
Team Effort
RescUe TeaM efforT the Pembrokeshire coast enjoyed a sunny evening on 7 august last year but, under cliffs near newport Bay, a stiff onshore breeze was imperilling the lives of three unprepared teenagers.
elizabeth Paine...
Category: Articles
Awards to Coxswains and Life-Boatmen
Coxswain's Certificate of Service.
THE COXSWAIN'S CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE, and & PENSION, have been awarded to :— . ' FREDERICK BARNES, 19J years coxswain and 13 years second coxswain, and 2J years...
Category: Awards
A Helicopter (1)
Tynemouth, and Cullercoats, Northum- berland. At 2.10 on the afternoon of the 5th August, 1961, the life-boat Tynesider stationed at Tynemouth was launched on a routine combined exer- cise with a helicopter from No. 228 Squadron, R.A.F....