LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Kommander Svend Foyn
RAMSGATE.—At 3.45 P.M. on 29th November, in answer to signals from the North Goodwin Light-vessel, the Life-boat Bradford was towed out of the harbour by the steam-tug Aid. A strong N.W.
gale was blowing at the time,...
The Fishing Cobles
APRIL 27TH. - FILEY, YORKSHIRE. As a strong north-west wind had suddenly sprung up, raising a rough sea, the motor life-boat The Cuttle was launched at 12.20 in the afternoon to escort the fishing cobles to harbour.
Some of...
A Sailing Dinghy
Weymouth, Dorset.—At 9.17 on the evening of the 8th of September, 1954, the Wyke Regis coastguard rang up to say that a sailing dinghy, with two boys on board, had capsized in Portland harbour, about a quarter of a mile off Sandsfoot Castle,...
None (15)
The Humber, Yorkshire, and Skegness, Lincolnshire. — 31st December, 1937.
Flares had been seen from the Inner Dowsing Light-vessel, but a search revealed no sign of any vessel in need of help.—Rewards : The Humber,...
A Steamer (1)
JAN. 22ND. - KIRKCUDBRIGHT. A steamer had been reported blowing her horn apparently for help, but no trace of any vessel in distress could be found. - Rewards,.£23 11s. 6d.
H.M. Coastguard
The Institution's best wishes for many happy years of retirement go to Commander D. F. White, O.B.E., R.D., R.N.R. (Retd.), who relinquished his post as Chief Inspector of H.M. Coastguard at the end of 1965.
Commander...
Category: Articles
The Naming Ceremony of the Arun Class Duke Ofathollal Dundee on 12 May
The naming ceremony of the Arun class Duke ofAthollal Dundee on 12 May was memorable in many ways. Named in honour of The Duke of Atholl who had been the Institution's chairman for a decade up to 1989 she is also the last Arun class... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Annie, of Padstow
ABERSOCH.—At 9 A.M. on the 30th Jan.
the schooner Annie, of Padstow, bound from Dublin to Bristol, was observed with signals of distress flying while riding at anchor in St. Tudwell's Roads. It wasblowing a hard gale...
Cheerful
On the llth January it was reported to the honorary secretary that the local motor fishing boat Cheerful had not returned from the fishing grounds when expected. A fresh S. to S.S.E. gale was blowing at the time, with a very heavy sea, and...
Lytham-St.Anne's Sunday June 2 1985:
Lytham-St Anne's, Sunday June 2, 1985: the Reverend John Carlisle, chaplain of Lytham-St Anne's lifeboat station blesses with holy water the 47ft Watson class lifeboat, The Robert. The re-dedication ceremony for this lifeboat, newly... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs