LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

As the prevention of shipwreck is of equal importance with the saving of life after the wreck has taken place, it becomes the duty of the Life-Boat Journal, from time to time, to give notice to the mariner of any newly- discovered or...

THE French Maritime medal in bronze and certificates were awarded to Coxswain H. Nicholas, Second Coxswain J. H. Nicholas, Bowman E. George and Motor Mechanic R. George of Sennen Cove for the service to the French trawler Jeanne Gougy on 3rd...

On the 14th November the brig Felicity, of Lynn, being unable to weather Flamborough Head -in a heavy gale from E. by S., ran on shore near Filey. The life- boat of the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITU- TION was quickly launched through a heavy...

RAMSGATE.—At 3.45 P.M. on 29th November, in answer to signals from the North Goodwin Light-vessel, the Life-boat Bradford was towed out of the harbour by the steam-tug Aid. A strong N.W.

gale was blowing at the time,...

Thick fog THE WATCHMAN at St Aldhelm's Head Coastguard heard sounds of a vessel striking the rocks below his lookout in thick fog at 2145 on Thursday July 13.

Without delay he alerted the Coastguard Cliff Rescue Company...

THE life-boat exhibition which was given in London at the Charing Cross Underground Station in May and June of last year,1 was given this year for a fortnight in Manchester and a week in Salford.

The Manchester exhibition...

Stornoway and Barra Island, Hebrides.— On the night of the 17th-18th October the Norwegian steamer St. Joseph, of Tonsberg, ran aground on the Grey Rocks, in the Sound of Mull. A whole N.W. gale was blowing, with a very heavy sea, and snow...

ABOUT 5.30 on the afternoon of the 18th July, 1961, a girl who was swim- ming was seen to be in difficulties near the slipway which is used for launching the Appledore boarding boat. There was a slight, variable breeze and a calm sea. It was...