LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Salmi
On the 5th December, the weather being thick, and a strong wind from W.S.W. blowing, a barque was observed in the bay, apparently making for the land. As soon as her dangerous po- sition was seen, the Agar Bobartes life-boat put off, through...
Leading Chief
At 3.40 P.M.
on the 28th September the Coastguard reported that a barquentine was ashore on the Sunk Sands, and the crew of the Motor Life-boat Albert Edward were promptly assembled. A moderate S.W.
breeze...
Chili
Rockets and guns were fired by the Would Light-vessel on the 3rd February.
A moderate breeze was blowing at the time from E. by S., there was a heavy sea and the weather was thick, with rain and sleet, and very cold. At...
A Fishing Boat
Barrow, Lancashire. At 3.35 on the afternoon of the 25th of June, 1960, the coastguard told the coxswain that the tanker Kellia had reported that there was a small fishing boat alongside her with one man on board who had broken an arm...
Val Salice
A Magnificent Group of Services.
19th~21st November, 1916.
SELDOM, if ever, has there been concentrated within three days of Life-boat work a more splendid series of achievements than those which are...
A Boat
Port Erin, Isle of Man.—At 7.10 on the morning of the 26th of April, 1957, the life-boat coxswain was told that a small boat was missing from the harbour.
There were marks in the sand indicat- ing that she had been dragged...
Olympic Skating Star John Curry Shows His Gold Medal to Branch Members Manning the Rnli Stand at Birmingham Boat Show: (I to R) Mrs G Cope Bill Cotton Roger Co
Olympic skating star John Curry shows his gold medal branch members manning the RNLI stand at Birmingham Boat Show: to r.) Mrs G. Cope, Bill Cotton, Roger Cope; looking over their shoulders Mrs C. E. Lea, honorary secretary of Birmingham... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
H.M. M.V. Platypus
DECEMBER 1ST. - REDCAR, YORKSHIRE.
At 10 P.M. news was received that a small unknown vessel was ashore about the middle of the East Scar Rocks. It was low tide, and at 11 o’clock one of the crew walked ashore and gave the...
A Fishing Boat (2)
Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford.— At 8.30 in the evening of the 31st of May, 1949, the Coast Life-saving Service at Blackwater reported that a fishing boat, which had been at anchor close inshore since noon, had now hoisted a flag, and the...
My Heart's Content
YACHT FOUND CLOSE INSHORE UNDER CLIFF Hastings, Sussex. At 8.15 on the morning of the 22nd October, 1962, a yacht was seen close inshore under the cliffs between Hastings and Ecclesbourne Glen. There was a light eastsouth- east breeze and...