LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Rhuddlan Castle
RAMSGATE.—At midnight on the 30th of March signals were fired by the Gull and Goodwin Lightships, and a flare was seen on the North Sand Head. The Bradford Life-boat stationed at Ramsgate put out in tow of the harbour steam-tug...
Aneurin
FALMOUTH.—The schooner Aneurin, Carnarvon, bound from Salcombe for Aberdovey in ballast, dragged her anchor in a gale from E.S.E. on the 4th February and showed signals of distress. The Life-boat Bob Newbon was launched 8.30 P.M., and was...
The S.S. Newbridge
In boisterous weather on the 18th February it was reported that a large steamer was close in shore, and was in imminent danger of stranding. Without delay the Life-boat Jones-Gibb was launched, and proceeded to the vessel. She proved to be...
The Vine, Barrogill Castle, Guiding Star, Kate, and the Alfred and Emma.
THURSO.—On the 11th November,during a strong gale from the S.E., at about 6 P.M., the Charley Lloyd Life-boat proceeded, at the request of the master, to the Vine, a vessel which was at anchor off Thurso, and brought ashore her qrew of 2...
East Anglian Coxswains Meet In Norwich
Coxswains and ex-coxswains of life-boat stations met at a special showing of a film on the life of Henry Blogg of Cromer made by Anglia Television. Left to right : G. E. Ellis of Clacton, Thomas Bloom and Walter Oxley of Walton, George Mobbs... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Nellie
BRIXHAM, SOUTH DEVON.—The ketch Nellie, of Littlehampton, bound from Portsmouth for Falmouth in ballast, was seen in the bay riding at anchor and flying her ensign, union down, in her mizen rigging, on the afternoon of the 30th January. The...
Lombard
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Katie Marie, and Harriet and John
At 1.10 P.M. on the 6th May the Coastguard reported that four of the Palling fishing-boats, which had been overtaken by a strong S.E. breeze, rough sea and heavy surf, were running towards Cromer, and trying to find a safe landing-place, the...
Ellen Vair
CADGWITH AND LIZARD, CORNWALL.— Early on the morning of the 24th May the Cadgwith Life-boat Joseph Armstrong and the Lizard Life-boat Anna Maria were launched and proceeded, under sail and oars, to the assistance of the schooner Ellen Vair,...
The S.S. Baron Dunmore
Workington, Cumberland.—At 2.45 on the afternoon of the 1st of October, 1952, the master of the S.S. Baron Dunmore, of Ardrossan, reported that his ship had run aground in the channel at Workington and asked for the life- boat. The life-boat...