LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Vigilance
Selsey, Sussex.—At seven o'clock on the evening of the 2nd of August, 1955, the coastguard telephoned that the yacht Vigilance, of Shoreham, which had left Shoreham for Portland on the 31st of July with a crew of three, was drifting two...
Birmingham Appeal
The appeal by the Lord Mayor of Birmingham for a new City of Birmingham life-boat has now reached £25,000. The target is £40,000.
Category: Donations
A Motor Boat (1)
Blyth, Northumberland. At 8.42 on the evening of the 18th of August, 1959, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a small motor boat was drifting on to Seaton rocks. The life- boat Winston Churchill (Civil Service No. 8) was...
Additional Stations and New Life-Boats
HENDON, SUNDERLAND.—As the re- sult of a shipwreck, with loss of life, at Ryhope Point, Sunderland, the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION has, on the strong representation of the Local Committee, formed a Life-boat station at Hendon Beach...
Category: Articles
Stobart
The steamer F. Stobart, of Sunderland, stranded on the Holm Sands on the 26th November when a heavy sea was running. The Life-boat Kenhoell was launched to hei assistance, and at the request of the captain stood by until the tide flowed.<...
Gdynia
Boulmer, Northumberland.—At 2.35 on the morning of the 24th of August, 1956, the coastguard reported that a vessel was ashore one mile east-south- east of Boulmer Haven. The life-boat Clarissa Langdon was launched at 2.55. There was a slight...
Naming Ceremonies In Ireland
FOUR life-boats were named in Ireland in August and September, 1950, at Donaghadee, Clogher Head, Baltimore and Arranmore.
Donaghadee The new Donaghadee life-boat has been built out of a gift from Lady Kelly, of...
Category: Inaugurations
Reliance
NEWPORT (PEMBROKESHIRE).—In reply to signals of distress, the Lifeboat Clevedon was launched at 3 A.M. on the 8th October while the wind was blowing a strong gale from "W. by N. to W.N.W.
It was found that the signal...
Hattie
On the morning of the 8th July, a boat was observed about four miles from the shore at Bude, with a signal flying. She tacked about several times, as if intending to make Bude. The crew assembled, and the Elizabeth Moore Garden Life-boat...
H.M. Destroyers G51 and H78
OCTOBER 17TH. - SEAHAM, DURHAM, AND CULLERCOATS, NORTHUMBERLAND.
During the morning the coastguard reported that two vessels were ashore off Whitburn.
A moderate breeze was blowing, with a moderately rough...