LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Towing Life-Boats In Rough Weather
IN consequence of more than one of the lifeboats of the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTI- TUTION having upset and broken adrift when in tow, through being to«red without any one on board to steer them, the following Instructions have been...
Category: Articles
Anapira
HAETLEPOOI.— On the otfa December the schooner Anapira, of Newburgfa, was observed about seven miles E.N.E. of Hartlepool. At the time a, most severe gale was raging, accompanied by sleet showers and a heavy sea. At 2.30 she was seen to put...
Pandora
Wicklow.—At 12.30 on the afternoon of the 18th of July, 1953, the life-boat Lady Kylsant was launched in a choppy sea, with a moderate north- westerly breeze blowing. She was due to attend a life-boat flag day at Grey- stones, but six miles...
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DOCTOR PUT ABOARD MOTOR VESSEL Penlee, Cornwall. At 2.30 on the afternoon of the 9th September, 1962, the honorary secretary was informed that the motor vessel Uskport, on passage from Newport, Monmouthshire, to Tunis was approaching...
A Schooner Elizabeth Davy, of Goole
On the 25th Sept., the schooner Elizabeth Davy, ofGoole, was observed in a dismasted state, running for the shore in tow of the Polperro, diving boat. She had a very narrow escape of striking the rocks east of Looe Island. The life-boat...
Lady Ernestine
THORPENESS, SUFFOLK.—The Life-boat Ipswich put off at 1 A.M. on the 4th November, flares having been shown by a vessel during a gale from the S.S.W. and a heavy sea, and brought safely ashore the crew consisting of six men, of the schooner...
A Motor Fishing Boat
On the llth January the motor fishing boat Lee Bay, of Ilfracombe, was in a dan- gerous position under the cliffs in a gale, with a very heavy sea, and the motor life-boat rescued the crew of three.—Rewards, bronze medal, thanks of the...
Carl Rosinius
NEW ROMNEY, KENT.—The Life-boat Sandal Magna was launched at 9 P.M. on the 10th February, in a very heavy sea and a strong S.S.B. wind, and rescued the crew, consisting of ten men, from the brigantine Carl Rosinius, of aad from Hangesuud for...
Mr. Punch In 1919
THE THREAT 'Nah then, Augustus, just you keep in yer depth there, else you'll 'ave the life-boat after yer.
Reproduced by kind permission of the Proprietors of PUNCHOwing to Internal reasons the above gentlemen...
Category: Drawings
A Swedish Award
IN April, 1951, the Longhope life-boat rescued the crew of forty of the motor tanker Oljaren, of Gothenburg, in a service lasting twenty-three hours.
The Institution awarded its bronze medal for gallantry to the coxswain...
Category: Awards