LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Sandling
Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—At 4.56 on the morning of the llth of August, 1957, the coastguard reported that a yacht was in distress off the Shivering Sands towers. At 5.30 the life-boat Greater London II (Civil Service No.
30)...
Cilla
Weymouth, Dorset-At 11.20 a.m.
on 5th June, 1968, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the cabin cruiser Cilla with a one-man crew had broken down nine miles from Portland Bill. The lifeboat Frank Spiller...
A Sailing Cruiser
Newhaven, Sussex - At 4.10 p.m.
on 13th August, 1967, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a small sailing cruiser was in difficulties trying to make harbour. The life-boat Kathleen Mary was launched at 4.18 in a...
Appledore- Tyne Class George Gibson
Appledore's new Tyne class lifeboat was named at a ceremony at the town's quay on 25 June 1988.
Major David Gibson, elder son of George Gibson, the donor after whom the boat is named, handed the boat over to Air... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Rowena
JAN. 25TH - ILFRACOMBE, DEVON.
During the afternoon anxiety was felt for the safety of the motor fishing boat Rowena, which had been at sea since 6 A.M. and had not returned with the other boats which had put out with her....
Books
The history of the Lerwick lifeboats The history of the New Quay lifeboats The history of Barrow lifeboats By Jeff Morris Price: £3.50 each (including postage and packaging) The honorary archivist of the Lifeboat Enthusiasts'...
Category: Articles
Danish Awards to Newhaven
THE Danish Government have awarded to Coxswain Richard Payne, of New- haven, Sussex, an inscribed Gold Watch, and to each member of the Newhaven Crew an inscribed Silver Cup, in recognition of their gallantry in rescuing the crew of the...
Category: Awards
Braemar
Stromness, Orkney.—On the 24th June the steam trawler Braemar, of Aberdeen, homeward bound from fishing, ran ashore on the north side of Birsay in a thick fog. A moderate N.
breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea. News was...
The Motor Coaster C.648
Whitby, Yorkshire.—At 1.5 early on the morning of the 15th of June, 1953, during fog, the coastguard rang up to say that a vessel had gone ashore off North Cheek, Robin Hood's Bay.
The No. 1 life-boat Man/ Ann Hep-...
Fleetwing
Shortly after noon on the 28th January the brig Fleetwing, of Carnarvonshire, whilst bound to King's Lynn, was observed to miss stays when close to the Scroby sands and let go her anchors. As it was thought that the vessel was on the...