LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

APRIL 15TH. - PETERHEAD, ABERDEENSHIRE.

At 9.10 at night on the 14th of April the Peterhead coastguard reported a vessel in difficulties at Craigwan, two miles north of Peterhead. Later he reported that no help was needed...

CRESSWEL NORTHUMBERLAND. On the morning of the 30th April while the wind was blowing half a gale from S.E., accompanied by a heavy sea, the 8.8.

Strathcarron, of Glasgow, bound from Danzic for Philadelphia, via the Tyne,...

ONE night in Autumn, lately past, remembered by a chilly blast, That swept o'er all the country wide, While sitting at the warm fireside, I mused on all the trials sore, Of Mariners around our shore; As day by day, the papers tell,...

FOR the past four years no Life-boatman has lost his life at sea. When it is remembered that in that time 1,507 lives have been rescued from shipwreck, and that altogether, on service and exer- cise, between 40,000 and 50,000 men were afloat...

Matchbox holders, cigarette boxes ami framed pictures of scenes based upon the Shetlands, including The Old Man of Hoy, all made from inatchsticks by Mrs D. Lainont, chairman of Crimxhy ladies' guild, have already raised £50 for the... - View image in PDF

Lives saved.

Alabama, barque, of Helslngborg 13 Albert, brigantine, of Carlisle- saved vessel and 5 Lives saved.

Fairway, s.s., of London, ren- dered assistance.

Flying fbam, ...

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. Sheer Plan.

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Body Plan. Midship Section.

The accompanying figures show the general form, the nature of the fittings, and air-chambers of one of...

Deck Ban.

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; Body Han, Midship Section.

The accompanying figures show the general form, the nature of the fittings, and air-chambers of one of these boats,...