LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Wellington
On the evening of the 10th November a mounted messenger arrived, and reported that a vessel was riding at anchor in the bay outside the bar, and making signals for the Life-boat. The wind was blowing a gale from the N.N.W at the time. The...
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Howth, Co. Dublin.—At 7.15 in the evening of the 26th of June, 1949, a report was received through the aCivic Guard that a man had fallen over the cliffs between Redrock and Drumleek to the south of Howth. It was impos- sible to reach him...
A Pleasure Cruiser
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk. At 2.30 p.m. on i8th September, 1965, the IRB launched to go to the assistance of a person on board a pleasure cruiser which had grounded at Breydon Water the previous day. There was a fresh gusting to...
A Rowing Boat
RABBIT-CATCHERS MAROONED Thurso, Caithness-shire.—Shortly after seven in the evening of the 22nd of December, 1947, information was received from Melness, Sutherlandshire, thirty-five miles to the eastwards, that two men were marooned on the...
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SEPTEMBER 18TH. - ALDEBURGH, SUFFOLK.
The No. 2 motor life-boat Lucy Lavers was launched at 4.20 P.M. to search for a barrage balloon which was adrift some three miles E. by N. of Aldeburgh. A strong N.W. breeze was blowing...
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Barra Island, Inverness-shire. At 8.30 on the evening of the 25th of October, 1957, a local doctor asked if the life-boat would convey a patient, who was dangerously ill, to Lochbois- dale for hospital treatment. At 9.15 the...
Dunnikier
A tele- phone message from the Gunfleet Light- house at 8.31 A.M. on the 15th February reported that a vessel was on the Gunfleet Sands. The Life-boat James Stevens No. 14 promptly proceeded to the place indicated and found the steam ketch...
Fig 4: (Below Right) Looking Into Fore End Box Foredeck Laminated Mahogany Curved Deck Beams Are In Place
Fig. 4: (Below right) Looking into fore end box. Foredeck laminated mahogany curved deck beams are in place.. - View image in PDF
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Elwin
At 6.15 A.M. on the llth July, a message was received from the South Stack reporting that a small fishing-vessel, in a dismasted con- dition, was showing signals of distress.
The No. 2 Life-boat Fanny Harriet was launched,...
Central London Committee's American
Even though not a single stroke of tennis could take place because of heavy rain, the Central London Committee's American tennis tournament somehow still managed to raise a remarkable £3,400. One of the alternative attractions was a... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs