LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Prevail
Poolbeg, Co. Dublin.—At about 5 P.M.
on the 13th January, 1938, two men put off in a small boat to go to the trawler Prevail, of Dublin, which was lying in the River Liffey. A moderate S.W. gale was blowing, with a moderate...
Cashlow
YACHT ESCORTED TO ANCHORAGE Poole, Dorset. At 5.20 on the afternoon of the 14th August, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a yacht appeared to be in difficulties off Hook Sands. There was a strong south-easterly breeze...
Lodore
On the 1st March a N.E. gale was blowing with squalls of hail and snow. At about 6.30 P.M.
signals of distress were seen from the barque Lodore, of Liverpool, which was at anchor about four miles off. The Life-boat Louisa...
Neco Marine Co. Ltd.
Automatic Pilot To hold a set course in most conditions Repeater Compass For easy reading and optimum siting Electric Capstan Push-button control of 1,000 Ibs pull Anchor Windlass 1,800 Ibs pull from 12-220 volt D.C. supply Davit Hoist For...
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Neco Marine Co. Ltd.
Automatic Pilot To hold a set course in most conditions Repeater Compass For easy reading and optimum siting Electric Capstan Push-button control of 1,000 Ibs pull Anchor Windlass 1,800 Ibs pull from 12-220 volt D.C. supply Davit Hoist For...
Category: Advertisement
The H.M.S Squirell
—• At 5.30 P.M.
on the 24th May information was received by telephone from the Chief Officer of Coastguard at Par that a man in an open boat was in difficulties, and driving fast out to sea, about nine miles from Polkerris....
Portrait on the Cover
THE portrait on the cover is of Coxswain Harold Bradford of Exmouth.
Coxswain Bradford first joined the Exmouth crew in 1925. He was bowman from January 1939 to August 1943, when he became second coxswain.
Category: Articles
A Rowing Boat (1)
THREE WERE STRANDED Howth, Dublin. At 8.53 p.m. on 8th July, 1964, the Howth garda told the honorary secretary that a rowing boat was reported to be in difficulties off Lambay.
There was a moderate to fresh westerly breeze...
The Portrait on the Cover
THE portrait on the cover is of Cox- swain Hugh Nelson, of Donaghadee, Co. Down. He was appointed cox- swain in July, 1949, after serv- ing for twenty vears as second coxswain..
Category: Articles
Malabar 13
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight.—At 6.25 on the evening of the llth of August, 1951, a member of the local life-boat committee telephoned that a yacht taking part in the Fastnet Race had been dismasted west of the North East Shingles Buoy. She was...