LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Renown and Ceres
LLANAELHAIARN, NORTH WALES.—On the 29th January, the coxswain of the Life-boat observed a schooner which proved to be the Renown, of Swansea, coal laden from Cardiff for Amlwch, in distress, apparently making for Llanaelhaiarn, and knowing...
Rimudo
Ramsgate, Kent - At 12.40 p.m. on 3rd August, 1966, a yacht with engine trouble was seen dragging her anchor off East pier. The life-boat Michael and Lily Davis left her moorings at 12.47 m a gale force south westerly wind and a very rough...
The S.S. Motto
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Nor- folk.—At 11.15 on the morning of the 16th of December, 1957, the honorary secretary was informed that the S.S.
Motto, of Newcastle, was approaching Great Yarmouth with a sick man on board...
Menapia
Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford.—At five in the evening of the 20th of November, 1948, a signal was received from the motor vessel Menapia, of Wexford, that a doctor was urgently needed, and the motor life-boat Mabel Marion Thompson...
Ross Corr
Valentia, Co. Kerry. At 7.25 on the evening of the 9th of March, 1960, Valentia radio station informed the honorary secretary that the fishing vessel Ross Corr had broken down in the mouth of Ballinskelligs Bay. At 7.50 the life-boat Peter...
Back In 1902 -
Back in 1902 - Brighton's lifeboat Sunlight No.2 Heft) getting ready to launch with the Grand Hotel in the background. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Ever Ready
Llandudno, Caernarvonshire.—At 3.25 on the afternoon of the 23rd of October, 1954, the Rhyl coastguard reported that the Rhyl fishing boat Anna Rosa, which had broken down off Llandudno, had been taken in tow by the fishing boat Ever Ready,...
Pushing the Boat Out
The fundraising efforts of Manor Park Holiday Village in Hunstanton led to a £4,000 cheque presentation to the town's lifeboat station earlier this year. Manor Park raises cash for worthy causes every year and the RNLI was chosen as... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Rainbow
Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin.—At eight o'clock on the evening of the 14th of May, 1953, the life-boat honorary secretary saw the local yacht Rainbow with a crew of four, drifting across the north of the harbour. She had been dismasted and...
A Dinghy (4)
Bangor, Co. Down; At 8.51 p.m. on 15th June, 1965, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a dinghy with two people on board was in difficulties off Craigavad. At 8.57 the IRB launched in a strong, gusting to gale force...