LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Brali
Walmer, Kent.—At 1.3 in the after- noon of the 14th of April, 1949, the Deal coastguard telephoned a report from North Foreland Radio Station that the motor tanker Brali, of Oslo, bound for Bergen, from Abadan, had gone aground on the...
Emily
Troon, Ayrshire.—At. 11.55 in the morning of the 9th of August, 1949, the coxswain saw the Greenock motor fishing boat Emily, which had a crew of five, showing flares. She was lying broadside on to the sea off Gailes Beach to the...
A Tractor's Summer Bathe
The drought in 1949 was so severe that the Council at Rhyl would not allow the launching tractor to be washed with fresh water, so her drivers washed her at sea. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Martlett
On the evening of the 21st April the coastguard reported that a small yacht, anchored in Pol- zeath Bay, was in a dangerous position.
The wind and sea were slight, but she was very close to the rocks and would have grounded...
Gone Wrong
Planks of Honduras mahogany, cut for the skin of a life-boat, which warped while being steamed in order to be bent to the shape of the boat.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Helen Mary (1)
Appledore, and Clovelly, Devon.—-During the afternoon of the 7th August, 1937, signals were seen coming from a small motor yacht oft Westward Ho, A moderate N.N. W. breeze was blowing, with a smooth to moderate sea. The Appledore motor...
None
Swanage, Dorset. At 3.40 on the afternoon of the 3rd of July, 1958, a boy told the coxswain that two bathers were making little headway in their efforts to reach the shore a hundred and fifty yards north-north-east of Peveril Point. They...
Pam
Minehead, Somerset. At 9.50 on the evening of the 8th of August, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary sec- retary that a dismasted yacht appeared to be broken down and in need of help in Bridgwater Bay. Further enquiries were made and,...
Fishing Boats
Whitby, Yorkshire. At 2.15 on the afternoon of the 6th of January, 1961, the coxswain told the honorary secretary that in his opinion the rapidly deterior- ating weather conditions would make it dangerous for the returning fishing fleet as...
None (2)
Donaghadee, Co. Down. About 2.45 on the afternoon of the 5th July, 1961, the honorary secretary received a pre- liminary message from the coastguard that the police had reported two boys stranded on rocks off Millisle. This was confirmed...