LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Lord Ridley
The steam trawler Lord Ridley, of Blyth, when homeward bound on the 7th July, stranded to the north of Newbiggin Point in a very thick fog, and the Life- boat Ada Lewis was launched. She found the vessel lying in a very dangerous position,...
St Bridget
At 6.30 P.M. on the 18th May the fishing-boat St. Bridget, of Ballinagoul, whilst returning from Dungarvan, ran on to the rocks near Ballinacourty Light- house, in a squall of rain. As the four men on board were in danger, the Life- boat...
Thurne
Bembridge, Isle of Wight.—At four o'clock on the afternoon of the 17th of September, 1952, the Foreland coast- guard telephoned that a sailing yacht was in distress two miles south-east of the look-out hut, near the Princessa Buoy. Ten...
Black Cat
TORQUAY.—At 11 A.M. on the 14th October it was reported that the fishing smack Black Cat, of Paignton, was hanging on to her nets, in great danger,' off that place, having been in that positionsince the commencement of the gale, which...
My Diagnosis Is...
Mudeford lifeboat station sent this amusing photograph in to the offices of The Lifeboat The vehicle is the personal transport of Dr. Gerald Rhodes, the station's honorary medical advisor - and as can be seen from the picture he has a... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Fishing Boats
BERWICK-ON-TWEED.—On the 8th Jannary, about 2.15 P.M., the Albert Victor Life-boat was launched to render assistance to several distressed fishing-boats.
The boats went over the bar four times, and accompanied the boats in,...
Two Fishing Boats
Lowestoft, Suffolk. At 9 a.m. on 3oth March, 1965, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that two small fishing boats which had put out in fine weather had got into difficulties when the weather suddenly became worse. The life-boat...
Lapwing
CRESSWELL, NORTHUMBERLAND. — The Life-boat Ellen and Eliza was launched at 10.50 P.M. on the 6th February, 1899, in keenly frosty weather, while a moderate southerly breeze was blowing, accompanied by a heavy sea and a thick haze, and went...
Stranded teens
Eight teenagers tried to walk from Pembrey Country Park to Burry Port Railway Station on 19 March and became stranded. One called a parent and was advised to stay put and wait for rescue. The parent dialled 999 and soon police, coastguards...
Category: Articles
Bread Winner and Coronation Queen
COXSWAIN'S COBLE ESCORTED INTO HARBOUR Runswick, Yorkshire. At 11.49 on the morning of the 18th January, 1963, three fishing cobles were at sea in deteriorating weather and some concern was felt for their safety when they would enter...