LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Launch Scottish Maid
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. At 7.34 on the evening of the 3rd of June, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the launch Scottish Maid with one man on board, appeared to be in difficulties. A later message con- firmed that...
The Hopper No. 19
Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—At 7.20 on the evening of the 19th of August, 1952, the coastguard reported that a ship was sinking on the Red Sands, and that the crew had taken to their boats.
Twenty minutes later the life-boat...
The German Barque Hera
The wreck of the German barque Hera in Gerrans Bay on the 1st February was unfor- tunately attended by the loss of nineteen lives. The vessel, which was a four- masted barque, of nearly 2,000 tons, was bound from Pisagua with a cargo of...
Services of the Life-Boats of the National Life-Boat Institution—(continued.)
HOLYHEAD.—Signals of distress were seen in the outer harbour at 10 P.M. on the 30th September last during stormy weather and a rough sea. The Thomas Fielden Life-boat was launched, proceeded outside Salt Island, and found the brig- antine...
Category: Services
Services of the Life-Boats of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution
PADSTOW.—-On the 13th Jan. 1894, the Life-boat Arab rendered assistance to the ketch St. Petroc, of Padstow. The master of the vessel was in need of the services of more men or of a tug, but only a small tug was available and it was...
Category: Services
The Whaler Paul
Dover, Kent.—On the afternoon of the 16th of September, 1952, the whaler Paul, of Dover, with three boys from Dover College on board, was blown out of the western entrance to Dover harbour. At 3.45 the life-boat Southern Africa left her...
Dominic the St.Bernard
Dominic the St Bernard is a walking advertisement for the RNLI. His jacket was made by ladies on the committee of Mevagissey branch and Dominic certainly catches the eye when he and his master Mr 'Mawman' Smith go walkies. The branch... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Nottinghamshire: TRIPLE THE FUNDRAISING
Calverton, Nottingham and West Bridgford fundraisers joined forces last year to raise money through in-store collections. Given the opportunity to hold a collection in a Morrisons store, the Nottingham Branch found themselves short of...
Category: Articles
The Fishing Trawler Rosebud
Newcastle, Co. Down. At 3.15 on the afternoon of the 1st of January1959, a passing motorist told the motor mechanic that a fishing trawler anchored off Mullartown Point was burning distress flares. At 3.40 the life-boat William and Laura...
The Conningbeg Lightvessel
Kilmore, Co. Wexford - At 12.30 a.m. on 4th February, 1967, a message was received that a man had fallen overboard from the Conningbeg lightvessel.
A further message advised that the man had been picked up and required a...