LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Dublin Port and Docks Board Hopper No. 17
DECEMBER 18TH. - HOWTH, CO. DUBLIN.
At about 2.15 in the afternoon the Bailey Lighthouse reported that the Dublin Port and Docks Board Hopper No. 17 was adrift, bearing north-west from the lighthouse.
A...
Pactolus
JULY 27TH. - YARMOUTH, ISLE OF WIGHT. On the night of the 26th of July the yacht Pactolus disappeared from her anchorage. A watch was kept for her. At 4.30 in the afternoon of the 27th, the signal station at The Needles reported that, a...
A Boat
MONTROSE.—On the 30th September, a boat containing three pilots put off from this place to a Norwegian barque, and one of the men was placed on board the vessel.
The boat then returned towards the shore, but the wind having...
Belgian Fishing Boats
On the loth October several Belgian fishing-boats were bound for Lowestoft with Belgian refugees on board, when two of the boats grounded on the Newcome Sands.
As the sea was rough, the Coxswain, John Swan, of the Life-boat...
Two Vessels (1)
Lowestoft, Suffolk, and Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.—13th September, 1939. Early in the morning information was received that two vessels had been in collision off Lowestoft.
A N.E. gale was blowing with a rough...
(Above) the Righting Demonstrations Proved As Popular As Ever
(above) The righting demonstrations proved as popular as ever - here an Atlantic regains her composure as the air bag inflates and the crew wait to board again. And, yes, that is a Mr Blobby floating on the left of the photo, having been... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Serendipitous Sighting
Three sailors whose flares were seen off the coast of Pembrokeshire on 5 September were very glad that vigilant onlookers called the Coastguard.
Their boat had capsized, and Fishguard’s inshore lifeboat, battling force 5–6...
Category: Articles
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NOV. 23RD. - ALDEBURGH, SUFFOLK.
A message had been received from the coastguard that a man in a life-buoy had been seen floating two miles off Shingle Street coastguard station. It was not known whether he was alive or...
The Life-Boat to the Rescue
By permission of-the Penny Illustrated Paper.
RlCHARQSON.
THE LIFE-BOAT TO THE RESCUE.
Category: Drawings
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26th November.
A rocket was reported off Godrevy Light, but nothing could be found.
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