LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

THE GOODWINS SPARE A SHIP As described on page 126, the Goodwin Sands seldom spare vessels that run aground. But occasionally they are lucky. At 3.36 p.m. on 30th March, 1971, the Walmer honorary secretary picked up a message reporting that...

Accuracy is a must in the AMVER system. A watchstander at the centre makes a final check on a sail plan before the vessel's plot is placed in the computer.. - View image in PDF

Dr Muriel McLean, a founder member of Croydon branch (set up in 1960) and an active committee member. At the age of 87 Dr McLean was still organising the branch's flag week and indeed stood on the streets collecting money...

Appledore, Devon.—On the morning of the 23rd February the coastguard at Westward Ho reported that a vessel was anchored in a dangerous position close to Bar Buoy. A fresh N.W. breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea. The motor life-boat...

The following article by Alex Dickson appeared in the Scottish Daily Mail in December. It is reproduced here by courtesy of the Scottish Daily Mail.

Beside every life-boat there hangs an extra set of bright yellow oilskins....

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on the 18th August information was received by telegram from the Light- keeper at Point of Ayr Light-house to the effect that a small yacht was in difficulties close by, flying signals of distress. The...

OCT. 19TH. - CLOVELLY, DEVON, AND PADSTOW, CORNWALL. A message was received that a R.A.F. aeroplane had come down in the sea, and the Clovelly life-boat was launched at 10.20 P.M. to search between Hartland Point and Bideford. A N.E. wind...

TOW FOR CABIN CRUISER THROUGH HEAVY SEAS Troon, Ayrshire. At 11.45 on the morning of the 9th September, 1962, the pilot at Troon harbour told the coxswain that a cabin cruiser was drifting close to Gailes shore. At 11.55 the life-boat James...