LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Fishing Cobles
Seven of the fishing cobles belonging to Newbiggin were overtaken by tem- pestuous weather on the 8th January.
There had been a strong swell all the morning, with the wind in the N.N.E., and some of the other boats put back...
A Sailing Dinghy
Saved boat and three SHOREHAM HARBOUR DLA was informed by HM Coastguard at 1405 on Wednesday July 20, 1977, that a 14' sailing dinghy was half submerged just west of the harbour entrance; one of her crew of three could be seen in the...
L'Espoir de L'Avenir
During a heavy S.W. gale on the 25th June the Coast- guard reported by telephone that a vessel was burning flares for assistance off East Lane Point. The No. 1 Life- boat Ann Fawcett proceeded to Shingle Street and found the schooner...
Andover
GILES' QUAY (DUNDALK), Co. LOUTH.
—At about 11 o'clock on the same morning (9th February), the brigantine Andover, of Dublin, which had lost her mainsail and had become unmanageable, stranded about one mile from...
Dronning Sophie
RHOSCOLYN, ANGLESEY..—The Norwegian barque Dronning Sophie was seen to be in distress in Carnarvon Bay, and fast drifting to leeward, while the wind was blowing a whole gale from the N.W., and a very heavy sea was running, on the 7th October...
A Children's Collection
THE Alnwick Ladies' Life-boat Guild has carried out a very successful chil- dren's collection, which was organized by the Guild Chairman, Mrs. Norman Brown. Prince of Wales' Collecting Cards were given to children all over the...
Category: Donations
Bridlington February 1 1988:
BRIDLINGTON, February 1, 1988: a southerly gale to strong gale force 9 and the trawler Diana with three men aboard had been dodging the seas off Flamborough Head since the early hours of the morning. At 1530 the coastguard reported that she... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Hongi
End of voyage A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC made a 999 call to the Police early on the morning of Saturday October 16, 1982, reporting a catamaran flashing a white light about 100 yards off Sidmouth Beach, 9Vz miles east north east of Exmouth...
Small Boats, a Dinghy and Red Peg
Small boats in trouble Tenby - West Division Tenby's D class inflatable Charlie B was called to three small-boat casualties in two days during the late spring bank holiday when strong westerly winds reached Force 8. Two calls on one day...
Diesel Engines for Life-Boats
UP to the present all the motor life- boats in the Institution's fleet have been driven by petrol engines. The reason has been that, although the heavy oil used in Diesel engines is less inflammable than petrol, and the risk of fire much...
Category: Articles