LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Antilla
DOCKERS TAKEN OFF DUTCH MOTOR VESSEL Arklow, Co. Wicklow. On the evening of the 17th January, 1962, the motor vessel Antilla of Groningen, outward bound from Arklow to Rotterdam with a crew often, grounded 150 yards north-east of Arklow...
A Small Yacht (3)
Barry Dock, Glamorganshire.—20th September. A small yacht had capsized, but a rowing boat from Penarthrescued the crew.—Rewards, £5 3s.
[An account of the rescue by the small boat will appear in the next number of The...
None (1)
St. David's, Pembrokeshire.—At 8.5 on the morning of the 5th of August, 1956, the coastguard rang up to say that a man in the Smalls lighthouse was sick and asked if the life-boat would take him ashore. At 8.30 the life-boat...
Syren
The ketch Syren of Beaumaris, whilst bound from Pwllheli to Runcorn stranded near the Gimblet Rock on the 8th March after dragging her anchors. Immedi- ately on receipt of information of the casualty the crew of the Life-boat Margaret Platt...
Eildon
Ramsgate, Kent. At 6.14 on the even- ing of the 9th September, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a coaster was reported to be aground near the North Goodwin buoy. There was a moderate south- westerly wind, and the sea...
High Seas
More views of RNLI lifeboat stations from the air.Lifeboat Aerofilms is offering copies of these photographs at well below normal rates - and donating 25% of the print price to the RNLI. Prices Sin by Sin - £17.63, 10in by 10in -...
Category: Articles
Fishing Boats (3)
NORTH SUNDERLAND. At 6.30 A.M. OH the 6th February the entire fleet of fishing-boats belonging to Sea Houses set out for the fishing ground. At about 9 o'clock a sudden gale accompanied by heavy snow showers and darkness came on, and the...
Holyhead - West Division
Holyhead (or Caergybi to Welsh speakers) is the largest town on Anglesey.
The harbour was built more than a century ago and its massive breakwater, sheltering some two miles of water from the fury of storms, took nearly 30... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Squirrel
The Montrose No. 1 Life-boat Augustawas launched at 2 P.M. on the 19th March, during an E. wind and a sea which was breaking heavily on the bar, so as to be in readiness to render assistance to two small fishing boats, of Ferryden, which had...
Seafarer II
Flamborough, Yorkshire. At 2.50 on the afternooon of the 30th of November, 1958, the coxswain received a message from the honorary secretary of the Bridlington life-boat station that the fishing boat Seafarer II of Bridlington had broken...