LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Marie Louise
Hoylake, Cheshire.—At 6.30 on the morning of the 5th of June, 1957, a report was received that a motor vessel was aground on the Salisbury bank in the River Dee. She was not in any danger and watch was kept on her.
At 4.20...
Industry
LOWESTOFT, SUFFOLK.—At midnight on the 29th March the trawler Industry, of Lowestoft, while homeward bound, went ashore on the Newcome Sands.
A strong wind was blowing accompanied by a heavy sea at the time....
Rnli Annual Awards for 1973
EACH YEAR particular recognition is given to crew members taking part in conspicuous rescues, and in 1973 the RNLI annual awards were presented to lifeboatmen from Bridlington (Yorkshire), St Helier (Jersey) and Torbay...
Category: Awards
Bjornhang
APRIL 5TH. - ANSTRUTHER, FIFESHIRE.
At 5 A.M. a message was received from the coastguard that a vessel was ashore at Balcomie Bay. A strong N.E. breeze was blowing, with a rough sea. At 5.25 A.M. the motor life-boat Nellie...
The Padstow Life-Boat Tug, "Helen Peele."
The Padstow Life-Boat Tug "Helen Peele". - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Trawler Skegness, Wrecked Under Speeton Cliffs
The Trawler Skegness Wrecked Under Speeton Cliffs. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Kate
WHITEHAVEN.—On the evening of the 17th September about 5 o'clock, at about half tide, there was a strong southwesterly wind and a heavy sea. The schooner Kate, of Peel, 122 tons register,was coming into Whitehaven Harbour light, for coal...
Auguste Schulte
North-west England Peel, Isle of Man. At 9.25 p.m. on 2 ist March, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that the German motor vessel Auguste Schulte of Hamburg had on board a sick man who might require medical attention. The life...
Exchange
Southend-on-Sea, Essex. At 3.50 on the afternoon of the 19th of January,1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a vessel in tow of a tug had broken adrift three miles off Maplin Head. At 4.38 the life-boat Greater London...
Strathden
On the morning of the 25th August, during a S.S.W. gale and heavy sea, the barque Strathden, of Dundee, was seen to go ashore on the north-west end of the Middle Cross Sand. A yawl immediately proceeded to her assistance, and the master...