LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
H.M.S. Valorous
JULY 15TH. - GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON, NORFOLK. At about 6 P.M.
a message was received from the naval authorities at Great Yarmouth that a destroyer, H.M.S. Valorous, was approaching the roadstead. On board were...
A Silver Medal Service By the Newburgh Life-Boat
A VERY fine service in which the crew of the Newburgh Life-boat and men of H.M. Destroyers Vampire and Vendetta played a gallant part, took place on October 19th, the anniversary of the wreck of the Hopelyn last year, off Belhelvie, near...
Category: Medals
Sincerity
Six-hour service in horrific conditions to fishermen wrecked on rocks When the fishing vessel Sincerity went aground in stormy conditions off Ardlamont Point, the Campbeltown lifeboat had to travel 30 miles in total darkness just to reach...
Koningin Emma
On the 22nd Septem- ber, in response to a telephone message from Walton-on-the-Naze reporting that a large steamer was apparently ashore, the Steam Life-boat City of Glasgow put to sea. She spoke a trawler on her way out which reported that...
Fredanja
DECEMBER 16TH. - MARYPORT, CUMBERLAND.
At 10.5 A.M. a vessel was reported to be ashore between Annan and Carlisle. Enquiries were made, and another message was received that the vessel was ashore at Powfoot, Annan. At 12.10...
Thomas Booth
MARCH 16TH. - ROSSLARE HARBOUR, CO. WEXFORD. At 10. 40 P .M. n e w s was received from the civic guard at Carne that a vessel was in distress off Carne Pier.
At 11.10 P.M. the motor life-boat B.A.S.P., on temporary duty at...
Aldina, of London
On the 14th December the schooner Adina, of London, was totally wrecked during a strong gale from the S.W. and heavy sea, near the East Holm Buoy, on the Gorton Sand, off Lowestoft.
The Lcetitia life-boat at the latter...
Tankards
The Bridlington coxswain, crew and shore helpers have each been presented with engraved pewter tankards from the underwriters of the motor fishing vessel My Susanne in recognition of the service carried out by the life-boat on 24th January,...
Category: Articles
Shannons named
Volunteer crews welcomed new Shannon class lifeboats in the Summer.
The second Shannon to be placed on station arrived at Exmouth, Devon, on 12 May. At Dungeness in Kent, HRH The Princess Royal officially named and...
Category: Articles
The Motor Fishing Boats Jeanie and Aliped IV
FEBRUARY 22ND. - GIRVAN, AYRSHIRE.
At 7 P.M. the police reported distress signals from a fishing boat six miles south of Girvan. A strong S.S.W. breeze was blowing with a rough sea The motor life-boat Lily Glen - Glasgow...