LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Our Laddie
Walton and Frinton, Essex.—At 5.15 A.M. on the 28th May, 1939, a message was received from Gunfleet Lighthouse through the coastguard that a vessel had gone aground on the Gunfleet Sands. A moderate N.N.W. breeze wasblowing, with a slight...
Stilalisanin
Cromer, Norfolk - At 7.25 p.m. on 30th August, 1968, an IRB crew member saw a small yacht dragging towards the shore. The IRB was launched at 7.28 in a light easterly breeze and a moderate swell. Itwas just after low water. She found the...
An Aeroplane (1)
Port St. Mary, Port Erin, Douglas, and Peel, Isle of Man.—At about 10.15 on the night of the 10th of June, 1948, the Ramsey coastguard telephoned the Port St. Mary, Port Erin, and Douglas life- boat stations that an aeroplane, with eight...
Fishing Boats Constance, Pilot Me II, Betty, Premier,Hilda II,Rachel,etc
Scarborough, Yorkshire. — On the afternoon of the 20th of January, 1952, a strong and increasing north-easterly wind was blowing, with a heavy sea, and at 2.20 the life-boat E.C.J.R.
was launched to escort in the return-...
Auguste
ATHERFIELD, ISLE OF WlGHT.—The Life-boat Catherine Swift was launched at about 5.30 P.M. on the 15th February, the coxswain, while on the cliff, having observed a large barque strike on the Eastern Ledge at Atherfield and immediately swing...
Inverurie
At 11.30 A.M. on the 15th November a tele- phone message was received stating that a barque was in a dangerous position to the south of Donaghadee, and in need of assistance. The Motor Life-boat William and Laura was promptly dispatched to...
Dunedin
Shortly after 9 P.M. on the 29th April a steamer was observed ashore about a mile to the north-west of Rhosneigir, and, as there was a heavy ground swell and the steamer was on a dangerous reef of rocks, the Life-boat Thomas LingJiam was...
New Year Honours
The R.N.L.I, received recognition in the New Year Honours, one award going to an official at the London headquarters and two to a coxswain and a second coxswain.
M.B.E.
• Mr. John R. Atterton, deputy...
Category: Awards
Rescue By a Grimsby Trawler
THE Institution has presented its Thanks inscribed on Vellum to be hung on board the steam trawler Cuirass, of Grimsby, an inscribed Binocular Glass to the skipper, Mr. W. Brewster, and a monetary reward to each member of his crew for their...
Category: Services
Dundee
On the 26th January the Life-boat Mary Frederick was again called out for service. Signals having been seen, in very foggy weather, the crew of the Lifeboat were summoned. The boat was launched at 6.30 A.M., and proceeded through a strong...