LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Launch Anglesey
LAUNCH TOWED Appledore, North Devon, and The Mumbles, Glamorganshire. On the I3th May, 1965, the launch Anglesey, belonging to the Royal Army Service Corps, arrived at Appledore with engine trouble and was moored. However, the moorings were...
The Norwegan Barque Iris
On the 14th February the Norwegian barque Iris, of Stavager, had several of her sails blown away in a terrific gale off the Mull of Cantyre, and was compelled to run for Machrihannish Bay, where she let go both her bower anchors. Being...
The Angling Vessel Badger
Pushed to the limit Two inshore lifeboats were tested to their limits on 9 March 2002, when an angling vessel with a crew of three was in difficulty 1.5 miles from Southend-on-Sea. The weather was fair and dry.
but there...
The Blackwater Lightvessel
Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford. — The Commissioners of Irish Lights asked if the life-boat would take relief men to the Blackwater Lightvessel and the Tuskar Rock Lighthouse as the Commissioners' boats were not available. At 12.30 on the...
The Codling Bank Lightvessel
Wicklow.—At 2.15 on the afternoon of the 1st of August, 1953, the Com- missioners of Irish Lights asked if the life-boat would take a doctor to the Codling Bank Lightvessel. The life- boat Lady Kylsant was launched at 2.31 with a doctor on...
The Shipwash Lightvessel
Aldeburgh, Suffolk.—At 6.50 on the evening of the 4th of July, 1957, the coastguard telephoned that there was a very sick man in the Shipwash light- vessel and asked if the life-boat would put off with a doctor. At seven o'clock the no....
The Tender M.F.V. 1547
Plymouth, Devon. At 12.54 on the afternoon of the 18th of October, 1957, a message was received that a naval tender was asking for help in Whitsand Bay and that the tug Superman was being sent. As no further details were known it was decided...
Services of the Life-Boats. Reported to the April, May, June and July Meetings of the Committee of Management
Launches 124. Lives rescued 106.
April Meeting.
Blyth, and Newbiggin, Northumberland.
—On the 23rd December, 1938, the Blyth motor life-boat rescued three of the crew of the s.s. Skaru...
Category: Services
The St. Govens Lightvessel
Tenby, Pembrokeshire. — At 6.34 on the evening of the 18th of April, 1951, the coastguard telephoned that the Swansea Superintendent of Trinity House had asked for the life-boat to land a sick man from St. Govens light- vessel. At 6.50 the...
The Sherkin Mail Boat
Baltimore, Co. Cork. At 1.35 on the afternoon of the 31st of January, 1961, the honorary secretary learnt that the Sherkin mail boat was in difficulties.
Her engine had failed, and she was drifting ashore. The life-boat...