LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Vivian
Ifracombe, Devonshire.—At 1.35 P.M.
on the 8th February the coastguard at Widmouth, Hfracombe, reported that a motor fishing boat was at sea, and had passed out of his sight. It was found that she was the local boat Vivian...
Linda
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex - At 9.35 a.m.
on 19th November, 1969, the coastguard reported that a motor boat was flashing a light one mile south of Cooper's beach. The life-boat Valentine Wyndham-Quin was launched at 9.50....
Susanna, of Portsmouth
JULY 16TH. - RAMSGATE, KENT. At 10.55 at night the coastguard reported flares near the South Shingles Buoy, and at 11.20 the motor life-boat Prudential was launched in a north-westerly breeze, with a moderate sea. She searched for some time,...
New Life-Boats
NORTH DEAL, KENT • AND FETHARD, Co. WEXFORD.—The Life-boats placed by the Institution on these stations have recently been replaced by new boats— the North Deal boat being a large sail- ing boat of the self-righting type, named the Charles...
Category: Articles
The S.S. Helfrid (1)
Ramsgate, and Dover, Kent. — At 11.55 on the morning of the 23rd of March, 1951, a ship was seen off Rams- gate flying a signal asking for a pilot.
The coastguard reported that she had been stationary for nearly two...
Barmouth's Lifeboat Named
The dedication and naming ceremony of Barmouth's new D class took place at Barmouth Quay on 16 May attended by a good crowd of local people and visitors.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Water Lily
On the 11th February the schooner Water Lily, of Pwllheli, dragged her anchors in Darby Haven, in a heavy gale from the N.W., and sprang a leak. A signal of distress being hoisted, the Castletown life-boat was sent for, and proceeded to her,...
The Ebenezer
BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND.—On Sunday morning, the 2nd April, at half-past seven o'clock, a galliot was observed to go ashore on the outer ledge of Seaton Sea Rocks during a strong E. wind and a rough sea. As she was in a perilous position,...
A Motor Launch and Tehtar and Essex Pride
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex- At 11.26 a.m.
on 27th March, 1966, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small motor launch appeared to be in trouble.
There was a strong gale from the west south...
None (3)
Flamborough, Yorkshire. — At 4.44 in the afternoon of the 3rd of June, 1952, the Flamborough Head coast- guard telephoned that a boy, swim- ming in Thornwick Bay, had been washed on to the rocks below Thorn- wick Bay Camp. The life-boat...