LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Mary and Ann
SOOTHPOBT, liAHCASHIBE. While the wind was blowing half a gale from the W., on the morning of the 14th May, the schooner Mary and Ann, of Bundalk, bound from Annalong, Co. Down, to (Jarston, with a cargo of stone, was observed to be In the...
Aldeburgh Appeal to Fund a 37Ft 6in Rother
Aldeburgh appeal to fund a 37ft 6in Rather class lifeboat was launched two years ago by the then Mayor, Councillor J. M. Studd. On May 15 this year Aldeburgh's present Mayor, Mrs Barbara Brook presented to Vice-Admiral Sir Peter Compston... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Polynesia
Information having been given to the Coxswain of the Life-boat that a vessel had been seen ashore off Beachy Head, during a strong W.S.W. breeze, a heavy sea, and a thick fog on the 24th April, the Lifeboat Michael Henry was launched at...
Fishing Boats
JOHNSHAVEN, KINCARDINESHIRE.—The wind and sea having increased while some fishing-boats belonging to Gourdon were at sea on the 31st Jan., 1895, it was dangerous for them to attempt to return to their harbour. They were therefore warned off,...
A Catamaran (1)
Dover, Kent. At nine o'clock on the morning of the 28th of June, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a catamaran with a broken mast was trying to reach shore under a temporary sail in Wear Bay two miles east of...
Lizzie and Daisy
At 9 o'clock in the evening* of the 11 th January, when a whole gale was blowing, it was reported that some of the fishing-hoats were at sea in a helpless condition with their sails blown away. Steps were taken to verify the report, and...
150th Anniversary Commemorative Items
Silver.
A solid silver, partly gilt, lifeboat bowl is being made by Aurum Designs conjunction with the RNLI to commemorate the 150th anniversary. A ... and Porcelain Worcester Royal Porcelain are producing two pieces to...
Category: Articles
Penguin
At 10.59 a.m. on 13th May, 1968, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that flares were seen west of Rye harbour entrance. The life-boat Fairlight was launched at 11.10 in a south westerly gale and a very rough sea. It was one and a...
Eugene Elvire
During the afternoon of the 3rd September the Coxswain of the Life-boat was watching a trawler under sail in the roads, and he saw her run aground on the Newcombe Sands. A flag was hoisted in the vessel's rigging indicating that...
Fluminense
CABIN CRUISER TOWED OFF SANDS Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. At 11.56 on the night of the 12th May, 1962, the coastguard informed the coxswain that a small craft was reported to be aground on the Sunk Sands near No. 6 Barrow West buoy and that she...