LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Hamburg
AIDED SURVEY SHIP Peel, Isle of Man. At 4.55 p.m. on 6th October, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that the British survey ship Hamburg had sent out a distress call stating that she had run into a strong south-westerly gale...
White Heather
Donaghadee, Co. Down. At one o'clock on the afternoon of the 7th of March, 1958, the Orlock coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a boat taking a relief keeper to Mew Island lighthouse was ashore on rocks at Mew...
Argent
Ramsgate, Kent. At 6.58 p.m. on Tuesday the 24th September, 1963, the East Pier watchman informed the honorary secretary that a yacht was in difficulties beyond Quern buoy and unable to make Ramsgate. The life-boat Elizabeth Elson, on...
Two Fishing Vessels
COXSWAIN ESCORTED Holy Island, Northumberland. At 9.45 a.m. on 26th March, 1964, the second coxswain became anxious about two fishing vessels which were at sea in rapidly deteriorating weather. The coxswain was on board one of them. There...
Dolphin, of Belfast
JULY 15TH. - DONAGHADEE, CO. DOWN. At ten at night the Bangor coastguard telephoned that five men on board a yacht in Ballyholme Bay were unable to get ashore. A strong northerly wind was blowing, with a heavy sea and rain. The motor...
Honorary Workers of the Institution
WITH the exception of Liverpool no Station Branch contributes so much each year to the Institution's revenue as Eastbourne. With a population of over 60,000 inhabitants, and a large number Instituof summer visitors, it has opportunities...
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Notes of the Quarter
WHEN, ON MARCH 27, HRH The Duke of Kent attended the first meeting of the Committee of Management to be held in the RNLI's new London premises, it was the first time that a President of the Institution had addressed such a...
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A Yacht Isidora
Shortly after midday on-the 10th. February a message was received, stating that a vessel was apparently on the North Buxey Sands, and the Life-boat Albert Edward was launched, but before she had proceeded far the vessel was forced by her...
Your shout
My husband and I had a rather unusual experience on 7 August. We were enjoying a really good break, staying at the RNLI’s college in Poole for 3 nights. (Your accommodation is excellent and the food delectable!) On our last morning we walked...
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Fishing Boats (2)
North Sunderland, and Holy Island, Northumberland. — At 10.10 on the morning of the 15th of February, 1951, several local fishing boats were seen in difficulties making for North Sun- derland harbour in a heavy swell and a light easterly...