LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Lady Violet
MARCH 10TH. - HASTINGS, SUSSEX. At 4.30 in the afternoon the Fairlight coastguard telephoned that all the fishing boats had returned except the Lady Violet, which appeared to be in difficulties to the southsouth- east, about one and a...
None (58)
JUNE 9TH. - WALMER, KENT. Distress signals had been seen four miles N.E. of the coastguard station, but nothing was found, nor had three vessels which the life-boat spoke seen any signals. - Rewards, £13 1s..
Rothsay
CuIIercoats, Northumberland - At 1.33 p.m. on 12th October, 1968, a member of the crew saw a small boat fire a flare one and a half miles north east of the Tynemouth coastguard lookout. The life-boat Sir James Knott was launched at 1.50 in a...
Thankful
FEBRUARY 8TH . - SCARBOROUGH, YORKSHIRE. The fishing boat Thankful, of Scarborough, with four men on board, did not return during the afternoon, as expected, and another fishing boat went out to look for her, but failed to find her. At 6.30...
Teazer & Birthday
At 5 A.M. on the 7th March the Coastguard reported that a vessel in the roads was making signals of distress. The crew of the No. 2 Life-boat, Civil Service No. 1, were promptly assembled and the boat pro- ceeded to the vessel in question....
The East German Trawler Siegfried Raedel
FROM EAST GERMANY Runswick, Yorkshire. At 7.48 a.m.
on 4th September, 1964, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a ship was aground about two miles northwest of Staithes. There was a calm sea with light airs...
YOUR CHANCE TO SAVE LIVES
The RNLI is setting up a new fundraising network in Glasgow and we need your support. This is your chance to help Scotland’s 46 RNLI lifeboat stations, 7 lifeguard patrols, the Flood Rescue Team and vital community safety work – all without...
Category: Articles
Sure Return
Kilmore, Co. Wexford - At 5.30 p.m. on 20th May, 1966, the honorary secretary at Dunmore East informed the Kilmore honorary secretary that a yacht was in difficulties off the Conningbeg lightvessel. The life-boat Cecil Paine was launched at...
Ispilen
CLACTON.— Signals from the Swin Middle Light-vessel were observed on the morning of the 17th February, during a N.E. wind and a rough sea. The Albert Edward Life-boat was launched at 3.30; proceeded to the Light-vessel, and found the crew,...
The Rother Class James Cable Makes Her Final Pass Along the Beach at Aldeburgh on the Day Her Mersey Class Successor Arrived
The Rother class James Cable makes her final pass along the beach at Aldeburgh on the day her Mersey class successor arrived. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs