LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Marika II
YACHT IGNORES FLARES AND SIGNALS Whitby, Yorkshire. About 11.20 on the night of Saturday the 17th of August.
1963, the coastguard reported to the honorary secretary that a yacht was standing into danger near Saltwick...
Mina Cantiquin
On the 4th of November, 1951, the Coverack life-boat rescued the crew of seventeen of a Spanish steamer. For a full account of this service, and the rewards, see page 284..
Barry Pike An Ex-Policeman Was Motor Mechanic at Torbay When He Was Awarded the Silver Medal for Gallantry and the Ralph Glister Award for a Service on October 519
Barry Pike, an ex-policeman, was Motor Mechanic at Torbay when he was awarded the silver medal for gallantry and the Ralph Glister award for a service on October 5,1973.. - View image in PDF
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The Coxswains Who Rescued 33 from the Princess Victoria
Coxswain Hugh Nelson, of Donaghadee, and Coxswain William McConnell, of Portpatrick (See page 533). - View image in PDF
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Royal Visitors
The Duke of Kent, President of the R.N.L.I., visited the headquarters of the life-boat service at 42 Grosvenor Gardens, London, on 11th March. During his tour of the building the Duke of Kent visited all departments and met members of the... - View image in PDF
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Benari
Margate, Kent. At 1.44 on the after- noon of the 24th July, 1961, the coast- guard told the coxswain that a yacht had grounded on the Hook sands and that her crew of four were trying to refloat her. The life-boat North Foreland (Civil...
Lewes Castle
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. — At 8.44 on the evening of the 24th of August, 1950, the coastguard reported a vessel firing distress signals in Spitway. The sea was rough and a moderate breeze was blowing from the south-south-west, when at 8.56 the...
Conida
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.—On the evening of the 8th December the coastguard reported that the Barrow Deep lightvessel was firing signals of distress as flares had been seen in a south-westerly direction. The wind was light and the sea smooth,...
Beta
Sunderland, Durham.—At nine o'clock on the night of the 4th of January, 1949, when a light north-easterly wind was blowing, with a slight swell, the Dutch motor vessel Beta was reported by the coastguard to be signalling "not under...
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Plymouth, Devon. At 10.23 on the night of the 25th of June, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary sec- retary that some swimmers were in difficulties near the Mewstone islet on the eastern side of the entrance to the harbour. The...