LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Elleana
Wells, Norfolk.—About 11.40 on the morning of the 29th of July, 1956, the coastguard reported that the motor yacht Elleana, of Great Yarmouth, appeared to be in difficulties outside the harbour. The life-boat Cecil Paine was launched at noon...
Akyab
Large flares were seen in the direction of the Cross Sand at 9 P.M. on Sunday the 8th of March, and the Lightships fired guns and rockets. The No. 1 Lifeboat, Covent Garden, went to the sand, and found the three-masted schooner, Akyab, of...
Alma
MAUYPORT, CUMBERLAND.— During a furious gale from the N.W. and a heavy sea on the 23rd January, the Norwegian barque Alma, bound for Maryport with a cargo of pitch-pine, was at anchor in a dangerous position, and made signals of distress. At...
Shearwater
The Caister No. 2 Life-boat, the Godsend, put off at 4.35 A.M. on the 4th February, signals of distress having been observed by the watchmen during a strong breeze from the N.W. On reaching the Middle Cross Sand, on which a heavy sea was...
Ward Jackson, of Carnarvon
On the 25th Feb- ruary the schooner Ward Jackson, of Car- narvon, from Wales to Montrose, was wrecked on the Abertay Sands, Dundee.
A heavy gale from N.E., with, snow and a tremendous sea, made the task of rescuing her crew...
Pilot Me and Royal Empire
On returning to harbour shortly after 4 P.M. on the 21st February the crew of the fishing boat Pilot Me reported that they had found the breaking seas at the harbour entrance very difficult and that the coble Royal Empire had yet to make...
And Now
Last year marked the centenary of the loss of Margate rescue surf boat Friend to all nations along with nine of her crew. The surfboat was operated by a group of local boatmen in tandem with the RNLI lifeboat - generally the same men would... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Ceremonies
North Sunderland Mersey class Grace Darling Despite forecasts of heavy rain, the morning of Tuesday 24 September dawned bright.
However, there was also a Force 8/9 gale which caused the naming ceremony site at North...
Category: Inaugurations
A Dredger
24th-25th February. Failed to find a dredger in distress on the 24th, but went out again next morning, only to find that she did not then need help.—Rewards, £28 4s. Qd..
Greek Award to Selsey
THE Greek Government has awarded to the Selsey and Bognor motor life-boat its silver nautical medal for gallantry, in gratitude for the service to the steamer Menelaos, which was in distress on 2nd November, 1930.1 A gale was blowing, with a...
Category: Awards