LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
An Aeroplane (5)
FEBRUARY 9TH. - WICK, CAITHNESSSHIRE.
At 3.50 P . M . the coastguard reported a British aeroplane in difficulties, and a few minutes later the news came that the aeroplane was down in the sea. Her position was given at...
A Rubber Collapsible Boat
OCT. 18TH. - WHITBY, AND RUNSWICK, YORKSHIRE. The coastguard reported a vessel firing signals six miles north of Whitby.
A moderate N.E. wind was blowing with a choppy sea. At 7.45 P.M. the No. 1 motor life-boat was...
Fishing Cobles
Only a few of the fishing cobles belonging to Newbiggin went out to sea on the 26th March as the sea was rough.
Towards low tide the landing became dangerous and some of them had diffi- culty in coming in. As there were...
Cramarye
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. At 5.51 on the evening of the 3rd August, 1961, the mechanic informed the coastguard that a yacht had dragged her anchors and drifted down on to the pier. The yacht had five men on board. At 6.30 the life-boat Sir...
The U.S. Steamer Western Farmer Broke In Two After a Collision
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Prince George Greeting the Longhope Crew. With Prince George Is Commander Drury
With Prince George is Commander Drury.. - View image in PDF
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H.M. Corvette Hyderbad
MARCH 15TH. - ABERDEEN. At 6.25 in the evening information came from the flag officer in charge at Aberdeen, through the coastguard, that H.M. Corvette Hyderbad had gone aground on the north breakwater in Navigation Channel and the No. 1...
Juan Therese
At 11.13 a.m. on 9th August, 1966, a yacht was seen firing distress signals in the vicinity of the Tongue sands. The life-boat Elizabeth Elson, on temporary duty at the station, was launched at 11.20 in a strong south south westerly wind and...
A Sick Keeper Is Winched Off Fastnet Rock
A Sick Keeper Is Winched Off Fastnet Rock. - View image in PDF
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