LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Blue Dolphin
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex - At 4.43 a.m.
on 13th May, 1968, the coastguard reported that a flare had been seen near the North Buxey buoy. The life-boat Valentine Wyndham-Quin was launched at 5.15 in a south westerly gale with a...
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Aberdeen: On Sunday May 29 Aberdeen's D class inflatable lifeboat, manned by Helmsman Stuart Durno and Crew Members James Ferguson and Allan Charles, launched to the aid of a youth stranded on cliffs inaccessible from the land. When the...
Life-Boat Carol Singers
LAST Christmas a choir of twelve got together by the Honorary Secretary of the Branch at East Grinstead, in Sussex, went carol singing for the Lifeboats.
They wore oilskins and souwesters lent them by the Institution, and...
Category: Articles
Inshore Lifeboat Services March April and May 1977
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire May 24.
Abersoch. Gwynedd April 13, 18 and May 30.
Aberystwyth, Dyfed May 5.
Arran, Buteshire April 25 (twice).
Atlantic College, South Glamorgan...
Category: Services
Oljaren (1)
Stromiu;s, Orkneys.—At 1.10 on the afternoon of the 30th of April, 1051, a salvage company reported that the n.otor tanker Oljaren, of Gothenburg, which had been aground off Muckle Skerry since the 12th, had been re- floated and was...
Lord Alcester
7.40 A.M. on the 21st November the Coastguard reported that a ketch was ashore on the break- water at the entrance to the harbour.
A strong E. gale was blowing at the time with a heavy sea, and the Life- boat Harmar was ...
Caterham and District Branch's
Sir Geoffrey and Lady Howe, and of course Budget, were among the visitors at Caterham and District branch's first dog show, held at Warlingham School Green last August Bank Holiday. Seen here with them are (I to r) Mrs Jeffcoate, branch... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Outlaw
At 12.42 a.m. on 22nd April, 1967, it was reported that a yacht had been seen firing distress flares near the Shingles Bank. The life-boat The Earl and Countess Howe was launched at 12.58 in a moderate north westerly breeze and a slight...
Morning Star
Fleetwood, Lancashire.—At 1.30 early on the morning of the 18th of Decem- ber, 1954, the Formby coastguard reported that a fishing boat had wire- lessed that she was standing by the fishing boat Morning Star, of Rothesay, which had run...
Rhodesia
Shortly after 5 P.M. on the evening of the 30th November a message was received stating that a steam-boat was ashore on the Bondicar Eeef and signalling for assistance. The Coxswain launched the Life-boat Mary Andrew and proceeded to the...