LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Schooner Teazer, of Ipswich
During a terrific gale of wind, on the night of the 8th of January, the look-out-man at Stonehouse Point observed signals of distress from Mount Batten. The Prince Consort life- boat was at once launched, and proceeded to the bay. Owing to...
Unsung heroes: Vincent Rafter
Vincent was part of the team that set up Lough Ree Lifeboat Station in 2012 – and his involvement with the RNLI goes back even further
Vincent was part of the team that set up Lough Ree Lifeboat Station in 2012 – and his...
Category: Articles
Audacious
— At 8.30 P.M. on the 30th September the Life- boat James Stevens No. 9 was called out in answer to rockets from the Nore light-vessel. On reaching the " Nore," the Master reported that he had been repeating signals made from the...
Foynes
Dover, Kent.-—On the afternoon of the 31st of July, 1949, the life-boat crew stood by, as a large number of boats were afloat in the har- bour and a south-westerly gale was blowing, with a very rough sea. They saw the yacht Foynes in danger...
A Canoe
SCOTT'S FEAT IN DINGHY NEWS of a boy in the water clinging to an upturned boat on 12th April led to the Mumbles, Glamorganshire coxswain, Mr. Derek Scott, B.E.M., taking out a dinghy as with the strong ebb tide which was running he...
Flossie
The Life-boat Richard and Sarah was launched on the morning of the 14th October, to the assistance of the fishing-boat Flossie, The Flossie had put off earlier in the morning, and soon afterwards a very heavy ground sea made. The occupant of...
Stingray
Rhyl, Flintshire. On 5th December, 1965, the coastguard reported that four vessels appeared to be sheltering under the lee of Penmon Head opposite Old Colwyn and that one of the vessels was drifting. A watch was kept and the motor fishing...
An Aeroplane
Barmouth, Merionethshire. •—• About half-past ten in the morning of the 29th.
of July, 1949, information was received from the R.A.F. at Valley, Anglesey, and from the Fishguard coastguard that an aeroplane had come down in...
Grange
The spritsail barge Orange, of Rochester, whilst bound from London to Dover with a cargo of wheat, on the 29th September, stranded in Minnis Bay. She hoisted a signal for assistance, and the No. 1 Life-boat Eliza Harriet was launched. When...
Bertha
CLACTON-ON-SEA.—The Life-boat Albert Edward put off at about 5.30 P.M. on the 6th January, in reply to signals of distress from the Swin Middle Lightship. The wind was blowing a gale from the E., and the sea was very heavy. On reaching the...