LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
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Aith, Shetland. — At 12.30 A.M. on Christmas Day, 1937, a doctor telephoned that he had been asked to go tothe outlying island of Foula, as the inhabitants were in the grip of an epidemic of influenza, one person being critically ill, and...
Sampan
Shoreham Harbour, Sussex. On the evening of the 8th of March, 1958, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a small boat, which had left Newhaven for Shoreham Harbour at noon, had not arrived. At 10.30 the life-boat Rosa Woodd and...
Fishing Cobles (1)
During a strong S.E. gale with a very heavy sea on the 21st March, the Life- boat Ada Lewis was launched to the assistance of twelve fishing cobles of New biggin, which had been overtaken while at sea by the gale. Two of the cobles were...
Stag
LLANDUDNO, CARNARVONSHIRE.—On the 19th February the smack Stag, of Beaumaris, having sprung a leak, took shelter in Llandudno Bay during a westerly gale then prevailing. About 3.50 P.M. she was found to be sinking, the crew therefore showed...
Lady Gay
Falmouth, Cornwall.—At 8.45 on the evening of the 4th of September, 1953, H.M. Customs telephoned to say that a boat was ashore near St. Anthony Lighthouse. The life-boat Hearts of Oak, on temporary duty at the station, put to sea at nine...
Skipper Ian Innes
SKIPPER Ian Innes, of Helmsdale, Sutherland, whose R.N.L.I. bronze medal award for gallantry in rescuing three fishermen was reported in the June issue of THE LIFE-BOAT, has been presented with a piece of plate by the President of the Board...
Category: Awards
Sarah Ann
Holy Island, Northumberland. — At 9.15 on the morning of the 5th of July, 1956, the coastguard reported that the local fishing boat Sarah Ann was over- due. After further enquiries had been made, the life-boat Gertrude was launched at 10.5...
Bushmills
— A whole N.N.E. gale swept the Irish Channel on llth January, accompanied by very heavy seas. About half-past eight o'clock the steam Life-boat Duke of Northumberland was called out in re- sponse to signals of distress, and the...
Danish Awards to Newhaven
THE Danish Government have awarded to Coxswain Richard Payne, of New- haven, Sussex, an inscribed Gold Watch, and to each member of the Newhaven Crew an inscribed Silver Cup, in recognition of their gallantry in rescuing the crew of the...
Category: Awards
Sorfareren
At about 6 A.M.
on llth November a message was received stating that a ship was dragging her anchors in the vicinity of Peterskerry, and required the Life-boat.
The crew of the Life-boat John A. Hay were...