LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Medal of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution, For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck
FOR THE PRESERVATION OF LIFE FROM SHIPWRECK.
Obverse.— Bust of Her Majesty Queen Victoria; beneath, in minute letters, "L. C. Wyon." Double legend, " Royal National Life-boat Institution. Founded in 1824....
Category: Medals
Fishing Boats
GOURDON AND JOHNSHAVEN. — Several fishing-boats which had proceeded to sea in favourable weather early in the morning of the 4th March were overtaken by gale from the S.S.E., and as the sea became very heavy considerable anxiety was felt for...
Squibbs
Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford - While the reserve life-boat H. F. Bailey was on passage from Arklow to Rosslare harbour on 3ist May, 1966, she came up with a small yacht which was becalmed with her engine broken down, south of Cahore Point....
An Irish Lights Steamer
DECEMBER 19TH. - ROSSLARE HARF BOUR, AND KILMORE, CO. WEXFORD.
An Irish Lights steamer bad been bombed and sunk by German aeroplanes, when carryto ing reliefs for light-ships from Rosslare to the Coningbeg Light-vessel, but...
The Medal of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution, For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck
FOR THE PRESERVATION OF LIFE FROM SHIPWRECK.
Obverse.—Bust of Her Majesty Queen Victoria; beneath, in minute letters, " L. C. Wyon." Double legend, " Royal National Life-boat Institution. Founded in...
Category: Medals
Stuart Roberts
Helmsman Stuart Roberts Silver Medal Helmsman Stuart Roberts of Porthcawl's D class inflatable rescued a surfer in very rough seas and weather conditions outside the normal limits for this class of inshore lifeboat. Despite the short... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Irish Container Ship Bell Rover
Sick man taken off in gale AN IRISH CONTAINER SHIP, Bell Rover, contacted Dover coastguard on the evening of Tuesday November 20,1984, seeking medical advice about one of her crew members who was sick. After consultation with a doctor, the...