LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Jean
Newbiggin, Northumberland. At one o'clock on the afternoon of the 22nd of November, 1957, it was reported that all the local fishing boats with the exception of the Jean had landed. As conditions were becoming worse, the life-boat...
Benimora
Fishguard, Pembrokeshire. At ten o'clock on the night of the 7th of September, 1959, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a yacht was overdue on passage from Milford Haven to Fishguard and that a woman had reported...
Hustler
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Nor- folk. At 8.46 on the evening of the 26th of March, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the yacht Hustler, with one man on board, was out of control on Breydon Water. At 8.50 when the...
The Esthonian Steamer Mina (1)
Penlee, and Sennen Cove, Cornwall.—On the 21st December the Esthonian steamer Mina, of Parnu, got into difficulties through her rudder shaft breaking.
A strong south-westerly breeze was blowing, with a rough sea. The...
Practice Makes Perfect
The crew arrive on the scene and find two injured workmen.
One is unconscious with a head wound and the other has a bad eye wound. Who should they treat first? They crew fit a neck brace on the man with a head wound. The... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Boat and a Catamaran
Committee boat A RACE had been organised for dinghies at Blackpool Light Craft Club off Squires Gate on Saturday afternoon, June 13, 1981, but it was cancelled because of rising wind and sea. All the dinghies came ashore unaided but the...
Tranquillity
Fleetwood, Lancashire.—At 5.30 on the afternoon of the 12th of March, 1955, the Formby coastguard reported that the fishing boat Tranquillity, of Peter- head, had broken down near the More- cambe Bay lightvessel. At 7.18 the coastguard...
Antegua, of Greenock
On the 16th October a vessel was observed from this station riding out a gale in Cardigan Bay, with main and mizenmasts and top- masts gone, and a signal of distress flying.
The Life-boat Nelson was soon launched ; but,...
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A Boat (2)
Four lifeboats in search for missing anglers Lifeboats from Whitstable, Margate, Sheerness and Walton and Frinton were involved in a massive search for a man and his 12-year-old son after they failed to return in their 14ft boat following a...