LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
December (1)
INVERGORDON, ROSS-SHIRE. On the 21st of August, 1946, the Invergordon and Balblair motor ferry boat was on a run to Invergordon when, at 4.20, she saw a naval whaler capsize. A north-east wind was blowing against the ebb tide and raising a...
Category: Services
Not Forgot, the Henry, the Renown and the John Herbert
MOELFRE, ANGLESEY.—A very severe gale from the N.N.W. was experienced on the 6th and 7th November, and the Lifeboat Star of Hope put off to the assistance of five distressed vessels, and rescued their crews numbering in all seventeen men.<...
"The Dear Old Life-Boat."
; THE voices of the rescued—their numbers may be read— The tears of speechless feeling our wives and children shed— The memories of mercy in man's extremest need- All for the dear old Life-boat, uniting, seem to plead." LORD...
Category: Poetry
Limecold
On the 9th January the steam trawler Limeicold of Grimsby, when outward bound, ran ashore on the north side of the " Black Middens." The motor Life-boat Henry Vernon proceeded to her assistance and brought up alongside the vessel....
The S.S. Lady Windsor
Moelfre, Anglesey.—On the 24th October, 1937, the motor life-boat rescued the. crew of five of the s.s. Lady Windsor, of Cardiff.—Rewards, Bronze medal, vellums and money awards amounting to £37 6s, 6d.
(A full account...
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The smack Lucky Hit, of Lowestoft, after being driven on a sandbank, on 18th February, 1938, was taken in tow by a tug. She was sinking, and the Lowestoft motor life-boat rescued two of her crew. The other three remained on board, and the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The S.S. Plawsworth
On the 17th January the s.s. Plawsworih, of Newcastle, stranded off Workington, and thirteen of the crew were rescued by the motor life-boat.—Rewards, bronze medal, thanks of the Institution inscribed on vellum and monetary rewards...
Waterbell
Porthdinllaen, Caernarvonshire.
—8th August, 1951. For a full account of this service, see page 2-41. Rewards: Silver Medal to Second Coxswain Wil- liam Dop, Thanks on Vellum to Reserve Mechanic Cyril G. O'Dell....
A Motor Boat
Courtmacsherry 'Harbour, Co. Cork.— 18th March, 1939. A motor boat had been reported in distress off the Old Head of Kinsale, but she made safety while the life-boat was searching for her.—Rewards, £13 11s. 6d..
The Cullercoats Motor Life-Boat
Tynemouth, Northumberland. — 22nd April, 1939. The Cullercoats motor life-boat had capsized on exercise, but the Tynemouth life-boat was unable to find any of her crew, six of whom were lost.—Rewards, £9 3s. (A full account of this...