LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Fishing Boats
PETERHEAD, N.B.—On the morning of the 1st August several of the fishing-boats of this port were placed in danger by a strong breeze from the N.E., and the Life- boat People's Journal, No. 1, put to sea to render assistance. She was...
Canoes
Lymington's Atlantic 21 was called out to the rescue of five Sea Scouts and two Scout Leaders when their canoes got into difficulties in very rough conditions on the Solent on 22 August 1992. Although photographs from the air always...
Una
BARGE TOWED CLEAR Wells, Norfolk. At 9.10 a.m. on 9th February, 1964, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the motor barge Una had grounded on the west side of Blakeney harbour. There was a light north-westerly breeze with a...
Lifeboat—In Danger's Hour'
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Krutynia
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. At 7.43 on the morning of the 14th November, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that an unidentified coaster was aground near Barrow no. 6 buoy and was believed to need help. A strong north-east was...
A Trawler (1)
Horrific conditions for two lifeboats Clogher Head and Newcastle 's Mersey class lifeboats were launched in winds of Storm Force 10 to Hurricane Force 12 on 3 February 1994 when an 80ft trawler reported that she was taking water and...
A French Trawler (1)
Sennen Cove, Cornwall; and St.
Mary's, Scilly Islands. At 8.12 on the evening of the 28th June, 1961, the coastguard informed the Sennen Cove honorary secretary that the Southern Rescue Coordination Centre at Ply- mouth...
Mannin
Douglas, Isle of Man.—On the afternoon of the 20th March, 1939, a whole gale sprang up from the N.W., bringing with it a heavy sea. A watch was kept for the local fishing smack Mannin, which was at sea. As nothing had been seen of her by 3 P...
Heiloo
HELP FOR DUTCH VESSEL At 7.24 p.m. on I7th November, 1963, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the Dutch motor vessel Heiloo, of Flushing, was aground on the Knoll Sands. There was a gale from the southsouth- west with a...
A Landing Craft (4)
DECEMBER 18TH. - BRIDLINGTON, YORKSHIRE. A landing craft was in distress, but she got ropes ashore by rocket and did not need the help of the life-boat.- Rewards, £21 12s. 6d..