LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Ross Tern
Trawler Snatch WHIN the Longhope, Orkney, lifeboat station was informed at 11.54 p.m. on February 9 that the trawler Ross Tern was ashore on Troma Island and was breaking up, the lifeboat crew mustered in good time.
As the...
A Lancaster Aeroplane
NOVEMBER 24TH. - SKEGNESS, LINCOLNSHIRE.
The instruments of a Lancaster bombing aeroplane failed while she was returning from Berlin and the airmen, instead of being at 1,000 feet as they reckoned, found themselves in the...
The Sailing Club's Rescue Boat Anne Bonaventure
TWO MEN SAVED FROM CLUB'S RESCUE BOAT Hastings, Sussex. At 1.35 on the afternoon of the 20th May, 1962, the police informed the honorary secretary that the Hastings and St. Leonards sailing club's rescue boat Anne Bonaventure was in...
The Duchess of York on London Life-Boat Day
H.R.H. The Duchess of York visited a number of depots on Lifeboat Day in Greater London, on May 19th.
She is seen with the Mayor and Mayoress at Paddinglon Town Hall. Behind the Mayoress is Mr. George... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Bradley
At 4.30 A.M. on the 17th December, rockets and large flares were seen in the direction of the Cross Sand; the Cockle Lightship was also firing guns and rockets.
As the wind was blowing from the S.E., and it was ebb tide, it...
Mexico
LYTHAM.—On the night of the 9th December, signals of distress having been Been, the Life-boat, Charles Biggs, was launched at 10 o'clock, and proceeded under sails and oars some distance to windward; she was then taken under oars across...
Surinam
On the 14th March, at 3.30 A.M., during a fresh breeze from N.E., the Bradford Life-boat and steam-tug Vulcan proceeded to the Goodwin Sands in response to guns and rockets from the Gull Lightship, and found the barque Surinam, of Amsterdam,...
The S.S. Achilles (1)
HARWICH and ALDEBURGH.—Signals having been fired by the Cork Lightvessel, the Harwich steam Life-boat Duke of Northumberland, with the reserve Boat in tow, went out at 4 A.M., on the 20th October, proceeded to the Light-ship, and was...
A Small Boat (3)
Early on the morning of the 23rd March three boys put out from the harbour in a small boat and headed up the Bristol Channel.
When about half a mile out they tried to put about and return but were unable to do so, as a...
The Best Essay
By VIOLET GLOAG (12J) Ann Street School, Dundee.
What are the Qualities which make a Good Life-boatman ? ONE of the most essential noble qualities that make a good life-boatman is that of bravery. His is not the bravery...
Category: Articles