LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Lynn Trader
ATTEMPT TO REFLOAT A STEAMER Flamborough, Yorkshire.—On the night of the 3rd of January, 1948,- the S.S. Lynn Trader went ashore about one mile south of Flamborough Head while on passage, in ballast, from King's Lynn to Blyth. She...
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The Paddle Steamer Ryde Which Is One of the Last Coal-Burning Paddle Steamers In the World
The paddle steamer Ryde, which is one of the last coal-burning paddle steamers in the world, was the scene on 13th September, 1968, of a ball in aid of the R.N.LI, which was sponsored by W. & A. Gilbey Ltd., the makers of Gilbey's... - View image in PDF
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Fishing Boats (2)
Wick, Caithness-shire.— Shortly before midday on the 20th March, 1939, the life-boat coxswain reported that several small fishing boats beating in towards the bay were in danger. The weather was squally, with hail showers,and a very strong N...
Week's Good Cause By Coxswain Derek Scott Bem
ON SUNDAY AUGUST 12 Derek Scott, BEM, coxswain of The Mumbles lifeboat, made an appeal on behalf of the RNLI on BBC Radio 4. The text of the appeal, in response to which more than £11,200 has already been received, is given below:...
Category: Articles
The Life-Boat Stations of the United Kingdom
IT is intended in this and each future number of the Life-boat Journal to give our readers a short account of two or more of the stations of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION.
These sketches—for they will be of that...
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Deli
Newhaven, Sussex. — At 6.55 in the evening, on the 17th of September, 1950, the coastguard telephoned that a yacht about two miles to westward and a mile off shore, was drifting eastwards.
She seemed to be out of control....
Zinita
Newhaven, Sussex.—At 4.15 on the afternoon of the 13th of September, 1955, the coastguard rang up to say that a yacht had anchored off the East pier, but that the anchor was dragging. The yacht signalled for help, and at 4.35 the life-boat...
Sea of Montrose & the Amerecan Ship Joseph Fish
Several services have been j performed this year by the valuable Life- boat on this station, the Bradford, in conjunction with her handy and ever- ready consort, tho harbour steam-tug Vulcan. Tho first was that rendered on the 7th January....