LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Cover Picture
Our cover photograph for the spring issue was taken by David Parker, one of the four people to whom, at the Boat Show, the Duke of Atholl presented statuettes of lifchoatmen for their outstanding service to the RNLI in the field of public... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Baden Powell
Several cobles belonging to Filey were overtaken by bad weather when at sea on the 1st May.
The wind suddenly increased to a strong northerly gale and the boats which were to the north of the " Brig " were able to...
A Steamer and a Destroyer
SEPTEMBER 7TH. - CAMPBELTOWN, ARGYLLSHIRE. A steamer had been reported in collision with a destroyer, but the help of the life-boat was not needed, and she was recalled by wireless. - Rewards, £11 14s.
Contributions from Shipping Companies
As announced in the February issue of The Lifeboat, we propose to publish lists of the gifts received from shipping companies in gratitude for services rendered to their vessels by Life-boats.
To the list published in the...
Category: Donations
A Merchant Ship
JUNE 7TH. - ARRANMORE, CO. DONEGAL.
A merchant ship had been reported mined and torpedoed and sinking rapidly, but other vessels had gone to her help and the life-boat found that she was not needed.
While...
Crest
Wick, Caithness-shire.—At 11.32 in the morning of the 13th of December, 1951, the coastguard telephoned that a motor fishing boat had been reported on fire off Skirza Head, and at 11.45 the life-boat City of Edinburgh was launched. The sea...
Two Cobles
NEWBIGGIN BY THE SEA.—Two cobles were in danger, a sudden gale from S.E.
having sprung np while they were working their lines, about two or three miles from the shore, on the morning of the 12th January, and the sea...
Manta
The following life-boat service should have been included in the September, 1967, issue of THE LIFEBOAT.
Arklow, Wicklow - At 12.15 p.m. on 3rd May, 1967, the harbour master informed the honorary secretary that the motor...
A Motor Boat (2)
Plymouth, Devon.—At 10.50 on the night of the 27th of June, 1955, the Longroom signal station telephoned that a motor boat needed help outside the breakwater. At 11.10 the life- boat Thomas Forehead and Mary Rowse put out, with the honorary...
H.M. Drifter Golden News
FEBRUARY 9TH. - LOWESTOFT, SUFFOLK.
At 8.45 A.M. the naval base reported a vessel in difficulties off the harbour entrance.
The weather was foggy, with a light northerly wind, and the sea was calm. At 9...