LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Noreg, of Gothenburg
Walmer, Kent. — At 6.23 on the night of the 21st of December, 1951, a vessel was reported to be on the Goodwin Sands in Trinity Bay, and at 6.30 the life-boat Charles Dibdin, Civil Service No. 2, was launched.
The weather...
Chrysea
At 1.10 A.M.
on the 24th November the Spurn Point Royal Naval Signal Station reported that a vessel was ashore one mile north of Kilnsea. The sea was smooth, but a fog had come down, and it was de- cided to send out the...
Lapwing
Plymouth, Devon. At 1.10 on the afternoon of the 23rd of March, 1958, the Queen's harbour master informed the coxswain that the coaster Lapwing, of London, was drifting out of control with engine failure six to seven miles...
Fisher Lass
Cullercoats, Northumberland. At 12.56 on the afternoon of the 19th of August, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a fishing coble was flying distress signals off Tynemouth beach. The life-boat Isaac and Mary Bolton...
Esso Guildford
INJURED MAN LANDED FROM DRIFTING TANKER Wicklow, Co. Wicklow. At 9.45 a.m.
on Sunday the 18th of August, 1963, the honorary secretary was informed that an injured man on board the tanker Esso Guildford, 22 miles east of the...
Rasmus
Three snatched to safety in atrocious weather conditions Coxswain Ron Cannon of Ramsgate lifeboat has been awarded the RNLI's Silver Medal for bravery, with Emergency Mechanic Timothy Hurst and Crew Member Lance Oram receiving Thanks on...
The Lord Mayor's Show
LAST November, for the first time since 1924, the Centenary year, a Lifeboat took part in the Lord Mayor's Show. The Boat was a Pulling and Sailing Life-boat from the Reserve Fleet at the Store-yard at Poplar. She was drawn by a...
Category: Articles
The Steamers Lisburn & Baronminto, and S.S. Patia, Clumber Hall and Alcora (1)
OCTOBER 30TH. - PETERHEAD, AND FRASERBURGH, ABERDEENSHIRE.
At 6.30 in the morning a message was received at Peterhead from the coastguard that a vessel was ashore on the rocks a mile east of Rattray Head, which is about ten...
Award of the Gold Medal of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution
THE Gold Medal of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, which is only awarded in cases of exceptional gallantry, was granted by the Committee of Management on the 11th July, 1907, in the following circumstances:— On Sunday morning, the...
Category: Medals
Edith, of Lowestoft
DOVER.—On the 12th March, at 6 A.M., when blowing hard at E., the sloop Edith, of Lowestoft, with a crew of 10 men, and remained aground. The wind and sea increasing, at 8.30 the Life-boat Royal Wiltshire was launched to her assistance, and...