LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

On January 14th the Coastguard reported what appeared to them to be the sudden disappearance of a small yacht off the Skerries Bell Buoy. The time was then 5.35 P.M., and the Motor Life-boat George Shee put out.

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During a strong south-easterly gale on the 10th August, the pilots at this place observed a boat, about eight miles to the N.E., with a signal at her mast-head. The Christopher Brown Life-boat proceeded to it, but found that the boat was...

MONTROSE.—The Montrose No. 1 Lifeboat, Mincing Lane, was launched at about 2 P.M. on the 19th August, during a moderate S.E. wind, to the assistance of the fishing-boat Vine, of Montrose, which was in danger near the Armat Bank, on which a...

Scarborough, Yorkshire.—In the evening of 8th October, 1938, information was received from the coastguard that vessel was ashore to the north of Scalby Ness. The motor life-boat Herbert Joy II was launched at 7.45 P.M. A strong southerly...

Wicklow, and Arklow, Co. Wicklow.—• At 10.12 on the morning of the 8th of December, 1954, the Wicklow life- boat's motor mechanic heard a mes- sage from the Portpatrick radio station that the Swedish steamer Heimdal was drifting near...

Swanage, and Weymouth, Dorsetshire.-— About nine o'clock on the night of the 4th of September, 1949, the Swanage coastguard telephoned the life-boat station that red flares had been seen five miles south-east of Shambles. At 9.34 he...

The spring 2004 Lifeboat Lottery was the highest earning RNLI lottery ever, raising over £381,000 - the equivalent of two inshore lifeboats, a hovercraft and the training of their crews. Congratulations go to first prize winners Mr and...

A merry evening was had by all at the Varne Boat Club, Linlestone, in March. The Merrydown Cider Company took along samples of their original wines, wine vinegars and, of course, their famous Vintage Cider. The glazed eyes of the guests were... - View image in PDF