LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
. . . to a Lifeboat
. . . to a lifeboat Torbay's inshore lifeboat was called out to pluck the girl from the rocks and take her across the bay to Haldon Pier.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Yarmouth - East Division
Main photo {far left) Ref: 639489 Detailed photo (left) ftef 639472 Yarmouth, on the Isle of Wight, lies beside a harbour set in the estuary of the River Yar and is home to the busy Lymington- Isle of Wight ferry... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
H.M. Trawler Saxonia
DEC. 21ST. - LOWESTOFT, SUFFOLK.
the coastguard telephoned the coxswain shortly after 5 P.M., reporting that distress sound signals could be heard. A light S.E.
wind was blowing, with a heavy swell, and...
H.M. Trawlers Madden and Tamora
APRIL 14TH. - CROMER, NORFOLK. At 6 P.M. a message was received from the coastguard that a trawler would arrive shortly, with injured men on board to be landed, and at 6.50 P.M. two appeared, H.M. Trawlers Madden and Tamora. A moderate N.W....
A Small Vessel
MARCH 29TH. - PWLLHELI, CAERNARVONSHIRE.
The naval authorities had asked for the life-boat’s help in salving a small vessel, but the help was not needed.- Rewards, £6 19s..
An Aeroplane (17)
JUNE 5TH. - SHOREHAM HARBOUR, SUSSEX. An aeroplane had come down in the sea and was on fire, but an air-sea rescue boat passed the life-boat on the way.- Rewards. £3 3s. 6d..
Lavender
OCTOBER 7TH. - RAMSGATE, KENT. At 5.35 in the morning the coastguard reported red flares at Goodwin Knoll. A moderate north-north-east breeze was blowing, but the sea was heavy. The motor life-boat Prudential was launched at 6.3 and found...
Gem
DECEMBER 11TH. - WHITBY, YORKSHIRE.
A crew from Whitby had gone to Bridlington to fetch the motor fishing boat Gem. As the seas were heavy the life-boat coxswain kept a look-out for her. At 6.40 in the evening the...
Life-boats Damaged
A number of life-boats were damaged. The Humber life-boat was damaged five times. The larger of the two Cromer life-boats was damaged seven times..
Category: Articles
An American Tribute.
On March 2nd, 1941, the "New Yovk Times" published a leading aiticlt on the work of the British Life-boat Service: "The R.N.L.I." it said, "has been called the noblest of England's charitable societies. Though...
Category: Articles