LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Dinghy (5)
Padstow, Cornwall. At 1.30 on the afternoon of the 16th of August, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the keeper of theTrevose Head lighthouse had reported a capsized boat with someone clinging to her...
Newlands
RAMSEY, ISLE OF MAN. — While the wind was blowing from S.S.W., with the force of a strong breeze to a moderate gale, very squally, with a somewhat rough sea, and rain, on the 13th April, a signal of distress was shown by the ketch Newlands,...
FROM FESTIVITIES TO FLOOD WATERS
Our Flood Rescue Team went to the aid of hundreds of people during Winter floods – including a stranded family
It should have been an exciting, festive family stay in Cumbria. But when young brothers Sebastian and Jacob...
Category: Articles
James Barrie
Wick, Caithness - At 8.52 p.m. on 27th March, 1969, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a trawler had grounded hard and fast on the Louther Skerries. At 9.10 the life-boat Sir Godfrey Baring was launched. The tide was ebbing. The...
Life-Boat Services In 1901
Lives saved.
Astrsea, schooner, of Dartmouth—• rendered assistance.
Alfred, ketch, of Padstow—rendered assistance and landed 4.
Ardlethen, P.S., of Aberdeen—ren- dered...
Category: Services
A Dinghy (2)
Overdue LATE ON THE EVENING of Thursday June 14, 1979, Fife Police informed Forth Coastguard that a flashing light was being investigated in Largo Bay and that a 9ft dinghy with three anglers on board had been reported...
A New Fish Quay Development Was the Catalyst for Tynemouth's New Facilities
A new fish quay development was the catalyst for Tynemouth's new facilities. The derelict East Jetty was repiled and re-decked to provide this boathouse and davit for the D class and an afloat berth for the all-weather... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Flamborough
FLAMBOROUGH, Sunday May 12,1985: Flamborough's 37ft Oakley class lifeboat, Will and Fanny Kirby, launched at 1207. The Filey fishing coble, Gaidan, had been crabbing close in under the cliffs, north of Flamborough Head. The weather was... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Fishing Boats
Sheringham, Norfolk. — About 9 o'clock in the morning of the 22nd of April, 1949, local fishing boats were overtaken by bad weather. Some reached the shore with difficulty.
Three were still at sea, and the life- boat...
Two's Company and Martlett
New Brighton, Cheshire - At 1.16 p.m.
on 3rd August, 1969, the police informed the coxswain that the yachts Two's Company and Martlett, each with a crew of two, were in difficulties near Rock Channel off New...