LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Lancashire Girl
Selsey, Sussex.—At half past eight on the night of the 14th of December, 1949, the coastguard gave information that the Owers light-vessel had reported a yacht sinking nearby. At 8.40 the life-boat Canadian Pacific was launched in a...
A Small Boat
On the afternoon of 6th April the Honorary Secretary was told by the Coastguard at the Manacles that a small boat near Manacles Buoy wanted help. Her main- mast and sails had been carried away.
The Pulling and Sailing...
Maggie Smith
On the evening of the llth October the coxswain was warned that the local fishing boat Maggie Smith, with a crew of four, had not returned to port when expected, and great anxiety was felt for her safety. The motor life-boat John and William...
New Device for Helicopter Rescues
LIEUT.-COMMANDER JOHN SPKOVLE, R.N., Commanding Officer of the Royal Naval Air Sea Rescue Unit at Ford, in Sussex, has designed a scoop for rescu- ing people from the sea by helicop- ter.
When not in use the net of the...
Category: Articles
Laurel
On the morn- ing of the 26th September, the fish- ing boat Laurel, of St. Abbs, was seen approaching harbour. As a strong N.E. gale was blowing with a very heavy sea and heavy rain, the Motor Life-boat Helen Smitton was launched at 10.30 A.M...
Allegiance
WATCHET, SOMERSE TSHIRE.—Lights were observed to the northward of the harbour, during a strong wind and a heavy sea, early on the morning of the 24th January.
The W. It. G. Kingston Life-boat was launched at 7.30, proceeded...
Fishing Cobles
As several fishing cobles had been over- taken by a strong S.S.W. gale with a rough, sea on 3rd November, the No. 1 Pulling and Sailing Life-boat Forester put out at 9.30 A.M., went in the direction of the fishing grounds, about four miles...
An Aeroplane (30)
J UNE 3 RD. - BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT. It had been reported that two of the crew of three of an aeroplane had left their machine by parachute, three miles south of the watch-house, but a piece of parachute was all that could be found. News...
Cover Picture
RNLB Barham, Great Yarmouth and Gorleston's 44ft Waveney class lifeboat, when on station in May 1980. She is named in memory of HMS Barham which was torpedoed in 1941 and more than half her cost was provided by a bequest from the brother... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Mineral Century
Conditions at the limit of D class capabilities Matthew Rossi of Port Talbot lifeboat has received a framed letter of thanks from RNLI Chairman David Acland for his seamanship and leadership skills following the rescue of a man from the sea...