LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

JUNE 7TH. - BARRA ISLAND, HEBRIDES. An object had been reported floating in the sea, which appeared to have prongs, but it was found to be the carcass of a bullock with the feet upwards. - Rewards, £9 8s. 6d.

Fishing vessel towed to safety in storm force winds Appledore and Ilfracombe lifeboats were both involved in a service to a fishing vessel near Bideford Bar on 31 March 1994. Coxswain Michael Bowden of Appledore lifeboat was awarded the...

Lt Cdr Brian Miles, the Director of the RNLI, was awarded a CBE in the New Year's honours list in recognition of his service to the Institution.

Cdr Miles joined the RNLI in 1964 as Assistant Inspector of Lifeboats in...

Filey, Yorkshire. At 12.40 on the after- noon of the 2nd of March, 1961, when weather conditions were bad, the coast- guard and the honorary secretary dis- cussed the desirability of launching the life-boat, as nine fishing vessels were...

On the night of the 18th November, the fishing yawl, John, struck on the bar at the entrance to the river. One of the 3 men of her crew was soon after washed overboard and drowned.

A coastguard-boat, the crew of which were...

Margate, Kent.—At 3.5 in the after- noon, on the 26th of June, 1950, the coastguard telephoned that a motor yacht, which appeared to have broken down, was drifting four miles north- east by east of the pier. At 3.13 the life-boat The Lord...

Weymouth, Dorset.—At 1.20 in the afternoon of the 17th of April, 1952, the Wyke Regis coastguard telephoned a wireless message from a steamer that the motor yacht Coila, of Plymouth, on passage to Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, was flying distress...

To commemorate the 125th Anniversary of the most legendary clipper ship of all time..

The National Maritime Historical Society Sponsors...

THE CUTTY SARK ANNIVERSARY MARITIME HOURGLASS She earned Listing...