LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Racing Sailing Dinghies
Three lifeboats save six people from devastated dinghy_raceII three of Southend-on-Sea's inshore lifeboats were at sea on 3 January this year when rapidly deteriorating conditions devastated a fleet of racing sailing...
Clara
At about 9 A.M. on the 18th March, Coxswain Bowen, who was on duty near Cardigan Bay, observed a signal of distress from the ketch Clara, of Milford Haven, which appeared to be in imminent danger of being driven ashore. He at once took steps...
Agnes and Helen, and Allerton Packet, and Beatrix
GREAT YARMOUTH.—On the 11th November, during a strong 8.8.W. gale and heavy sea, the Abraham Thomas Life-boat was launched at 11.15 P.M., and succeeded in rescuing the crew, 4 in number, from the schooner Agnes and Helen, of Bangor, which...
Annual Report. 1902
AT the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, held at the Royal United Service Institution, Whitehall, on Wednesday, the 12th day of March, 1902, The Eight Hon. The EARL OF SELBORNE, P.O., First Lord of the...
Category: Annual Reports
Confide
Stromness, Orkney.—At about 6.50 P.M.
on the 23rd March, 1938, the Kirkwall coastguard telephoned that a trawler was ashore on Viera Skerry, south of Rousay, in a bad position, and was leaking. A strong S.W. breeze was...
Lifeboat Services from Page 11
Lifeboat Services from page 11 copters available. At 2300 Fort Grange advised the lifeboat that there were enough ships in the area to continue the search and she should return to Brixham with the survivors she had on board. She arrived at...
Category: Services
Cromer's famous son
Henry Blogg’s peaceful manner reflected a humble background – he was born in a small cottage near Cromer’s pier, and in many ways was a typical Norfolk fisherman.
After joining the town’s lifeboat crew in 1894, he was...
Category: Articles
The 52Ft Barnett Class Ex-Lifeboat Ramsey Dyce Alongside the Broken-Down Diving Boat.
The 52ft Barnett class ex-lifeboat Ramsey Dyce alongside the broken-down diving boat. - View image in PDF
Photo Angus Beaton. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
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DECEMBER 3RD. - ROSSLARE HARBOUR, CO. WEXFORD. At about 11.20 P.M. on the 2nd December a terrific explosion was heard, followed by a series of small explosions, and then rockets were seen going up from the Tuskar Rock...
Three Medallists from Tenby
The coxswain, motor mechanic and bowman visit London to receive medals (see page 705). - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs