LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Ship
JUNE 18TH and 19TH. - ST. HELIER, JERSEY. During the afternoon of the 18th of June a ship had been reported to be on fire about eight miles to the south-south-west of St. Helier Harbour, but the life-boat couldfind nothing. It was thought to...
The Old War Sloop Conflict
On the 31st of August, 1863, a large ship without masts, which afterwards proved to be the Conflict, an old sloop of war, of 2,000 tons, bound from Plymouth to Bristol, in ballast, to be broken up, was observed in tow of a steam-tug off...
The S.S. Highwave
JANUARY 29TH. - WALTON AND FRINTON, ESSEX. At about 6.30 P.M. the coastguard reported a steamer burning flares some three miles N.E. of the Knock Lightship.
A fresh E.S.E. gale was blowing, with a very rough sea and snow...
Lily Dale
ST. DAVID'S. —While a gale from W.S.W. was blowing and a very high sea was running, on the 24th March, signals were fired by the South Bishop Lighthouse. At 5 P.M. the Life-boat Gem was launched, made for St. David's Head, and found...
An Aeroplane
Dfracombe, Devonshire. — At about 1.35 P.M. on the llth November, 1938, the coastguard reported that a passing steamer, going east, was flying a signal indicating aircraft in distress. A squally S.S.E. breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea...
Mardy
Aldeburgh, Suffolk. —On the 20th August the motor barge Mardy, of King's Lynn, ran ashore on the outer shoal at the entrance to the River Aide.
She carried a crew of six, and was bound with a cargo of coal from Boston...
Sir Alec Rose
Sir Alec Rose serving his guests at a cheese and wine party which he and Lady Rose held at their home in Havant during the summer in aid of the RNLI. A total of £470 was raised.
Paying tribute to all supporters of the... - View image in PDF
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Contents
PORTRAIT OF A COXSWAIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 654 NOTES OF THE QUARTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 655 R.N.L.I. STAFF CHANGES . . . ...
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The Converted Ship's Life-Boat Ruby and Curlew
Ramsgate, Kent - At 7.13 p.m. on 26th October, 1969, news was received that red flares had been sighted off Broadstairs bay. At 7.30 the life-boat Michael and Lily Davis slipped her moorings in a slight south westerly wind with a...
Charles Parsons
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk - At 1.55 p.m. on I4th February, 1967, news was received that a member of the crew of the collier Charles Parsons had injured his ankle. The position of the vessel was about two miles east of the harbour...