LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Radwinter, of London (1)
JUNE 27TH. - ANGLE, AND FISHGUARD, PEMBROKESHIRE. At 10.35 in the morning the coastguard telephoned to Angle that Seaforth Radio Station had picked up an SOS message from the S.S. Radwinter, of London. She had struck bottom a mile south of...
London Boat Show
'BRING ME SUNSHINE' was the theme of the 27th London International Boat Show, set against a Caribbean background, at Earls Court from January 8 to 18, so who else could have opened it but Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise? Always good...
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London
SCARBOBOTTGH.—The schooner London, of Hastings, bound from Hartlepool to Eye with coal, was seen making for the harbour, with only her fore staysail set, and with a signal of distress flying, at 9 A.M. on the 12th December, during a heavy...
A Power Boat
The front cover photograph of this issue of THE LIFEBOAT, reproduced here, sums up the work of the lifeboat crews - a survivor in good hands and on his wayto safety ashore.
This service, by both of Portsmouth (Langstone...
Two Rafts
FEBRUARY 8TH. - THURSO, CAITHNESS-SHIRE. A northerly gale was blowing, with high confused seas and storms of snow and sleet when, at 2.30 in the afternoon, the Wick coastguard rang up the life-boat station to say that two miles to seaward of...
None (11)
Hythe, Kent.—8th December, 1937.
White flares had been seen, but were found to have been made by fishermen signalling to a steamer to keep clear of their nets.—Rewards, £35 11s. 6d..
Outlaw
Dragging anchor PORTLAND COASTGUARD received a call at 1530 on Saturday September 19, 1981, from the motor fishing vessel Outlaw saying that her engine had failed and she was dragging her anchor three miles west of St Albans Head. There was...
Fishing Boats (6)
DECEMBER 2ND. - SCARBOROUGH, YORKSHIRE. At 11A.M. the crew assembled for an exercise, but as a strong N.N.W. wind was blowing, with a rough sea, and some fishing boats were out the launch was delayed and the crew stood by. Incoming trawlers...
An Open Boat
Ramsgate, Kent.—30th September.
Three youths were missing in an open boat, but she was brought in by a motor boat.—Rewards, £10 5s..
An Admiralty Motor Vessel
APRIL 12TH. - CROMARTY. The engine of an Admiralty motor vessel had broken down, but she was towed in by another vessel. - Rewards, £6 5s..