LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
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Lerwick, Shetlands.—At midnight of February 27th, 1947, a doctor tele- phoned that he was needed for an urgent maternity case at Quarff, and snow prevented him going by road. He asked for the life-boat's help. The motor life-boat Lady...
Three Royal Air Force Aeroplanes (1)
AUG. 8TH. - ALDEBURGH, SUFFOLK, AND WALTON AND FRINTON, ESSEX.
A message had been received from the Colchester Air Observers’ Post, through the coastguard, that three Royal Air Force aeroplanes had crashed into the sea,...
A Rubber Dinghy (2)
Skegness, Lincolnshire.—At 5.8 in the evening, on the 28th of June, 1950, the coastguard telephoned that a rubber dinghy was in distress off North Shore.
At 5.34 the life-boat Anne Allen was launched in a choppy sea with a...
Lifeboat Services August September and October 1983
Aberdovery, Gwynedd Atlantic21: August 3,10,15,18,19 (twice), 28 and September 20 Abersoch, Gwynedd Atlantic21: August 11, 14, 15, 16, 26, 27, September 1 (twice), 4,7,11,19 and 28 Aberystwyth, Dyfed D class inflatable: August 3, 6, 7, 13,19...
Category: Services
Jean Anderson
GILES' QUAY, DUNDALK.—The brigantine Jean Anderson, of Dundalk, bound from Ardrossan to Dundalk with coal was seen ashore on the east side of Dundalk Bar with a signal for assistance flying, at 8 A.M. on the 18th...
Atlantic
SHOREHAM.— On the 20th July the barquentine Atlantic, of Areudal, which was riding at anchor off the harbour, was observed to be dragging towards theshore. The wind was blowing a moderate gale from the S. and there was a rough sea. At 2 P.M....
Alcester
ATHERFIELD, ISLE OF WIGHT.—On the 19th February, in a temporary break of an intensely thick fog, the coxswain of the Life-boat saw a large ship strike on Atherfleld ledge. He at once called the crew together and at about 7 P.M. the Life-boat...
Gulf of St. Vincent
CEMAES, HOLYHEAD AND CEMLYN, ANGLESEY.—Intelligence having been received at these Life-boat stations on the morning of the 19th July that a steamer was stranded near the West Mouse, the crews of the Life-boats were summoned, and the boats...
Renown
The sprit-sail barge Renoivn, of London, whilst bound ' for Ipswich, on the 30th December, grounded on the West Gunfleet Sands.
[ As a moderate S.W. gale was blowing, and the sea was heavy, the Motor Life- boat Albert...
Alethea II
Aldeburgh, Suffolk.—At 5.50 in the evening of the 1st of September, 1951, the coastguard reported that the yacht Alethea II, of Harwich, was aground at the mouth of the River Aide. Her crew of three were able to walk ashore. Later she...