LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
An Aircraft
Fraserburgb, Aberdeenshire. At 9.55 on the morning of the 30th of June, 1958, the honorary secretary was in- formed that an aircraft from the Royal Naval Air Station at Lossiemouth had crashed at the Rosehearty rocket...
Paul Westers
New Brighton, Cheshire. At 12.35 on the afternoon of the 16th September, 1961 ,the coastguard informed the honor- ary secretary that a pilot boat was stand- ing by the motor vessel Paul Westers of Groningen, which had engine trouble, off the...
1165
JANUARY 20TH. - LOWESTOFT, SUFFOLK.
After dark the naval motor fishing vessel 1165 ran on Corton Beach, and the mate scrambled ashore to get help. At 10.35 the coastguard informed the life-boat station, and at 10.47 the...
Wolverhampton Branch
There is nothing you might not be called upon to do as honorary secretary of an RNL1 fund-raising branch. Bob Proudlock, honorary secretary of Wolverhampton branch, proved this point when West Midlands Police Sub-Aqua Club, having swum five... - View image in PDF
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Fishing Boats (5)
DECEMBER 1ST. - FILEY, YORKSHIRE.
While the local fishing cobles were out, wind and sea increased, and some of the boats returned, but five stayed out. By 1 P.M. a strong N.W. wind was blowing, with a rough sea, and at 1.30...
Vigilant
ARBROATH, N.B.—At about 8.30 A.M. on the 19th December, the schooner Vigilant, of Dundee, was seen approaching the harbour from the S.W., in a heavy sea and light wind from the S. At about 11 o'clock she was getting close to therocks,...
A Sea Cadet Whaler and Gypsy
New Brighton, Cheshire.—At 5.45 on the afternoon of the 30th of September, 1956, the Formby coastguard reported that a Sea Cadet whaler, with three men on board, was on the rocks near Seaforth radio station. At six o'clock the life-boat...
Pioneer
PENMON.—On the 25th January, during a strong gale from the N., while the disabled steamer Pioneer, of Dublin, was being towed into the Menai Straits, the hawsers of the tugs broke, and the vessel drove on Puffin Island. The Penmon Life-boat...
A Punt
FOUR STRANDED ON ISLAND Howth, Co. Dublin. A woman telephoned the honorary secretary at 7.25 on the evening of Sunday the 29th September, 1963, reporting that a fire had been seen on the island, Ireland's Eye. The Gardai telephoned...
Vineta
Lifeboatman overboard during long service to stricken coaster Members of the Scarborough lifeboat crew hauled their own Second Coxswain, John Trotter, to safety aboard their new Mersey class lifeboat Fanny Victoria Wilkinson and Frank Stubbs...