LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Exmouth: On Sunday June 12 Exmouth D class inflatable lifeboat, manned by Helmsman Clive Harris and Crew Member Christopher Douglas, launched to help a 14-year-old boy cut off by the tide on the rocks at Orcombe Point. Helmsman Harris first...

RNLI stamps • I am associated with the Appledore branch of the RNLI, for which Mr Barrie Smale, of Blacon, Chester, is a keen charity stamp collector. I first learned of the Institution when I read a letter written by Mr Smale about the...

At 5 A.M. on the 7th March the Coastguard reported that a vessel in the roads was making signals of distress. The crew of the No. 2 Life-boat, Civil Service No. 1, were promptly assembled and the boat pro- ceeded to the vessel in question....

Longhope, Orkneys. At 2.46 on the morning of the 9th of June, 1960, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a lightkeeper at Dunnet Head had seen a red flare in the direction of the Island of Swona. At 3.10 the life-boat Thomas...

Barra Island, Outer Hebrides. — At 10.40 in the morning of the llth of March, 1949, the Duntulm coastguard reported that the Fleetwood steam trawler Ben Bheula was leaking and in need of help two miles east of Castlebay, and the life-boat...

Aberdeen, Grampian 54ft Arun ON 1050: Nov 28, Dec 14 and 28 Aith, Shetland 52ft Arun ON 1100: Dec 2, Jan 12 Aldeburgh, Suffolk Relief D class: Nov 24 and Decl Alderney, Channel Islands 44ft Waveney ON 1045: Nov 2,13, Dec 11 and 12 Angle,...

Whitby, Yorkshire. On the morning of the 17th of February, 1958, three local fishing vessels were at sea. Later the weather deteriorated, and the vessels were informed by radio-telephone that the harbour bar was very...

THREE thousand gas-filled balloons were released from Torquay sea front with cards attached to each balloon bearing the name of someone who had paid one shilling to the Torquay branch of the Institution. Three prizes were awarded for the...