Thurso, Caithness-shire.—During the night of the 28th January the medical officer for Caithness telephoned that Wick Radio had received a message from a trawler that when passing Stroma Island, in the Pentland Firth, she had seen Morse...
STEAMER PASSENGER SPOTS FLARES Rhyl, Flintshire. At 7.25 on the evening of the 12th June, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a passenger on board the steamer St. Tudno of Liverpool had reported seeing red flares six to...
EIGHT SURVIVORS RESCUED FROM TRAWLER Caister, Norfolk. At seven o'clock on the morning of the 8th April, 1963, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a local resident had sighted red flares north-east of Caister. The motor...
THE DRAW for the 29th national lottery on April 30, 1985 was made by Captain Philip Roberts DSO who was captain of RFA Sir Galahad when she came under attack during the Falklands conflict in 1982. Before returning to sea in May this year,...
Category: Articles
The 37ft 6in Rother lifeboat RNLB Shoreline awaits her re-dedication as principal guests arrive at Arbroath Harbour. photograph by courtesy of Iain Wight. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Rye Harbour station, closed in 1928 after the loss of Mary Stanford and her whole crew of 17, was re-established as an ILB station in 1966.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Mrs. Elizabeth Jessop and her 12-year-old daughter Penelope being landed by the Walmer IRB on 3rd September, 1967, after getting into difficulties while sailing.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Tenby's Tyne class lifeboat RFA Sir Galahad, pictured with her Royal Fleet Auxiliary namesake Sir Galahad. The lifeboat is named to commemorate the RFA ship lost during the Falklands conflict (Photo Gareth Davies). - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Steady, brave and earnest, See them as they stand, Waiting for the signal That bids them leave the land.
Out upon the waters, Lashed to fury now, Each man and youth is working With a grave and anxious...
Category: Poetry
WALMER AND DEAL, KENT A BRANCH of the National Life-boat Institution, under the above title, has been recently founded at Walmer, and a 30-feet life-boat, on Mr. Peake's plan, perfectly equipped both for sailing and rowing, and combining...
Category: Articles