LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Sandra
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Nor- folk. At 3.52 on the morning of the 26th of September, 1959, the coast- guard informed the honorary secretary of a police report that two men, who were believed to have taken the fishing boat Sandra without...
A Trawler
Lerwick, Shetland*.—6th March, 1939.
A trawler was in distress and her crew had landed on the uninhabited island of Hascosay, but they were taken off by another trawler.—Rewards, £13 6s. 6d..
Youthful Crew Set Sail
Youthful crew set sail nine young crew members from around the RnLi will step aboard a tall ship for a very different seafaring experience this October, kindly sponsored by trinity House.
the 17–25-year-old volunteers are...
Category: Articles
Fishing Boats
GOURDON, KINCARDINESHIRE.—The Lifeboat temporarily placed here while the boat belonging to the station was being altered and improved, was called out on the 10th May, and rendered good service to the fishing boats which were in great danger,...
Inshore Lifeboat Services September October and November 1978
Aberdovey, Gwynedd Septembers, November 12 and 30 Abersoch, Gwynedd September 16 and 17 Aberystwyth, Dyfed October 13 Aldeburgh, Suffolk September 23 Atlantic College, South Glamorgan September 2. 3 and October 15 Barmouth, Gwynedd September...
Category: Services
An Aeroplane (5)
Lytham-St. Annes, Lancashire; New Brighton No. 2, Cheshire ; Kirkcudbright; Douglas, Peel, Port Erin, Port St. Mary and Ramsey, Isle of Man.—21st January.
These eight life-boats searched for a missing aeroplane without...
Lifeboat Services March April and May 1982
Aberdovey, Gwynedd Atlantic21: May 3 Abersoch, Gwynedd Relief Atlantic 21: April 10, 11 and May 13 Aberystwyth, Dyfed Relief D class inflatable: April 8 and May 4 Aldeburgh, Suffolk 42ft Beach: March 28 D class inflatable: March 28 Amble,...
Category: Services
Coxswain Richard Davies - Bronze Medal
Coxswain Richard Davies - Bronze Medal Cromer lifeboat, 13 October 1993 Richard Davies was in charge of Cromer's Tyne class lifeboat when she was involved in a long service in which she rescued a 30ft yacht and saved her crew of four.<... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
New Dawn and Annette
Bembridge, Isle of Wight. At 7.14 on the evening of the 25th of June, 1958, the Foreland coastguard told the honorary secretary that a yacht was anchored in a dangerous position in heavy seas half a mile south-west of Sandown pier. At 7.26...
Clarence
BULL BAY, ANGLESEY.—The schooner Clarence, of Beaumaris, showed signals of distress off Deer Point, about three quarters of a mile from shore, in a strong S.W.
gale, a heavy sea and misty weather, on the 23rd March. The...