LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Manchester and Salford XXIX
In 1940 the Manchester and Salford Branch launched an appeal for £10,000 to build a motor life-boat to replace the life-boat which had been lost in the evacuation of the B. E. F. from Dunkirk. That fund has now been completed. It has...
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Fifty Medals for Gallantry (10)
On the 26th November, 1939, the Dover life-boat rescued the crew of sixteen of H.M. Trawler Blackburn Rovers.
COXSWAIN COLIN H. BRYANT was awarded the silver medal.
LIEUTENANT RICHARD WALKER, R.N.R.,...
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Improved Life-Boat Roller Skids
In Number 43 of this Journal for January, 1862, we gave a description and illustrations of these useful articles, which much facilitate the launching and hauling up of heavy boats and their transport for short distances on the...
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Neptune, of Delaware U.S
Early on the morning of the 28th December, information was received at this station, that a ship was on shore at Spittal Point, about a mile S.W. of Newbiggin. There was a strong wind blowing from the S. at the time, and it was very dark....
A Boat (3)
JUNE 18TH. - CROMER, NORFOLK. During the morning a small boat with five boys on board was seen two miles N.N.E. from the life-boat station. A moderate S.S.W. breeze was blowing, with a choppy sea. The boat was kept under observation and at 1...
An Aeroplane (64)
AUGUST 20TH. - HOLYHEAD, ANGLESEY.
At 3.27 P.M. the coastguard reported that a British aeroplane had crashed, and the Belgian motor life-boat Ministre Anseele, from the reserve fleet, on temporary duty at the station, was...
Oscar
BUDDON NESS, N.B.—At about 11 A.M.
on the 22nd February signal guns were fired from the Lightship, indicating that a vessel was ashore on the South Bank, or in imminent danger. The May Lifeboat proceeded to the spot as soon...
Magnat
A telephone messsage from the Maplin Light-house at 5.30 A.M. on the 3rd August reported that the Swin Middle Light-vessel was making signals for assistance. The Life-boat Albert Edward was speedily launched, and when proceeding through the...
Marys
During a moderate S.S.W. gale on the 5th January, a report was received that the fishing-boat Marys, belonging to Ballantrae, which was expected back at Port Patrick by mid-day, had not returned. The weather at the time was threatening and...
Prosperity
— During a moderate S.S.E. gale on the 5th April a vessel was observed at 4.15 P.M. with a signal of distress flying, and as it was apparent that she required assistance, the Life-boat James Stevens No. 7 was sent out. The Life-boat reached...