LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

During-a whole S.S.W. gale with a heavy sea on the 14th January, the Coxswain was at the Life-boat Station, when, at 12.30 P.M., he received information from the Coastguard that the small fishing boat Thistle, of Peterhead, with two men on...

Muddy waters Weston-super-Mare's D class Faith rescued two tourists who had ventured onto the area's notorious mud with an incoming tide on 11 July. The couple from Bristol got into trouble after one of them injured an arm, soon...

Overdue LATE ON THE EVENING of Thursday June 14, 1979, Fife Police informed Forth Coastguard that a flashing light was being investigated in Largo Bay and that a 9ft dinghy with three anglers on board had been reported...

Valentia, Co. Kerry.—At 12.45 on the afternoon of the 1st of December, 1954, the Commissioners of Irish Lights telephoned that a workman, who had been weather-bound in the Skelligs Rock lighthouse for a fort- night, had been taken ill and...

DONNA NOOK.—The Swedish barque Infatigable, laden with deals and boards for Hall, was seen flying distress signals, having lost her fore and main masts during squally weather and in a rough sea on the 22nd October. The signal gun having been...

Two lifeboats in night search for disabled yacht in heavy seas The Institution's chief of operations has written to Stephen Vince, the Coxswain/Mechanic of Poole lifeboat, to congratulate him on his leadership and boat handling skill...

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FULL RANGE ON DISPLAY IN OUR LONDON SHOWROOM Write for illustrated catalogue of compasses HENRY BROWNE & SON...

Cobles escorted in gale THE HONORARY SECRETARY of Flamborough lifeboat station was told by HM Coastguard at 1010 on Saturday October 15, 1983, that a number of Bridlington based open angling cobles were fishing north of Flamborough Head in...