LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Harmony
Exmouth, Devon - At 8.40 p.m. on 2nd August, 1966, a yacht was in distress off Brandy Head near Beer. There was fresh west south westerly breeze with moderate sea. It was high water. The lifeboat Cecil and Lilian Philpott, on temporary duty...
Mary Ann
SOUTHWOLD.—The fishing-punt Mary Ann was observed making for the shore in a moderate gale from S. by E., on the 16th January. As it was impossible for the boat to cross the shoal in safety, the Life-boat Quiver No. 2, went to her assistance,...
A Raft (1)
FEBRUARY 11TH. - PLYMOUTH, DEVON.
The Belgian steamer Persier, of Antwerp, had been sunk by enemy action four miles north of the Eddystone, but the life-boat was re-called by wireless by the naval authorities. In the early...
Peterborough Trader
JAN. 20TH. - THE HUMBER, YORKSHIRE.
At about 11.30 P.M. the life-boat watchman reported a vessel ashore on the Middle Binks. She was the motor vessel Peterborough Trader, of Wisbech, bound for the Humber. A light, variable...
Sprite
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. — On 22nd April, 1939, the coastguard kept a yacht under observation for some hours. The sea was very heavy, a N.W. gale was blowing, and it was decided to send out help. At 2.25 P.M. the motor lifeboat Edward Z....
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Catherine
Dunmore East, Co. Waterford. —• At 6.30 on the morning of the 28th of October, 1950, the life-boat Annie BlancheSmithhad just left her moorings with five of the life-boat crew aboard (she was going on to a slipway for cleaning), when a small...
Obituary
THE Institution has to deplore a very great loss in the death of Miss JANE HAY, the Honorary Secretary of the St. Abbs Station, which took place on the 26th January last. Miss Hay was a remarkable personality, who united a strong love of her...
Category: Obituaries
A Walrus Amphibious Aeroplane
DECEMBER 13TH. - NEW BRIGHTON, CHESHIRE. At two in the afternoon the Hoylake coastguard reported an aeroplane down in the River Mersey off Gladstone Dock.
The weather was foggy, with a light southeast wind. The sea was...