LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Northumberland
On the llth Nov. a signal-light was seen off the harbour, and on the Life-boat proceeding to the spot, she fonnd the fishing lugger Northumberland, of Flam- borough, had gone ashore at Wells East Birt, and that the crew of 10 men had...
The Mersey Class Frank and Lena Clifford of Stourbridge Returns to New Quay
The Mersey class Frank and Lena Clifford of Stourbridge returns to New Quay pier on the day of her naming ceremony with Mr and Mrs Grice aboard, together with the coxswain Winston Evans and mechanic Mervyn Thomas. Photo Carol... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Integrity
Portpatrick, Wigtownshire.—At 9.38 on the night of the 22nd of November, 1955, the coastguard telephoned that a fishing boat had run ashore on the south side of the harbour. The boat was burning red flares, and at 9.48 the life-boat Edzcard...
The S.S. Mormacoak
Aberdeen.—On the 9th of February, 1956, the agents for the S.S. Morma- coak, of New York, rang up to say that the vessel's cargo had broken adrift in bad weather and that her chief officer had been badly hurt. The vessel was making for...
John Briscoe
Fishguard, Pembrokeshire.—At 4.35 on the afternoon of the 31st of May, 1957, the coastguard telephoned to say a motor fishing vessel was on the rocks at Divas Head. The life-saving ap- paratus team and a helicopter had been summoned, and at...
Mary Ann
DOUGLAS, ISLE OF MAN.—On the night of Sunday the 1st October, 1876, the No. 2 Life-boat, John Turner-Turner, rescued the crew of the brig Mary Ann, of Whitehaven, and 4 boatmen, being 10 in all, from that vessel, which had drifted on the...
A Steam Crane Barge
On the morning of the 8th February, during a strong S.E. breeze and a heavy sea, signals of distress were shown by a steam-crane barge, employed in raising the sunken steamer Kibble, which was riding very heavily at anchor. At 6 o'clock...
Right: a Narrow Aisle 9M Up. Some Warehouse Staff Received Abseiling Training
Right: A narrow aisle 9m up. Some warehouse staff received abseiling training - Billy Bugden, Ray Honeybun, Oave Arthurs, Gary Sadler, Dave Laws and Bob Doak. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Moonbeam
Fleetwood, Lancashire.—On the 15th September a party of three men and two women left Fleetwood in the motor yacht Moonbeam, of Fleetwood. Engine trouble developed, and the Moonbeam ran ashore on the North Lighthouse bank at the entrance to...
Susan, Olivia Mary
At 5.18 p.m. on i6th August, 1967, the coastguard informed the coxswain that a motor boat with three people on board was in need of assistance one and a half miles east north east of Foreness point. The IRB was launched at 5.22 in a fresh...