LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Martell Cognac
The spirit of Tradition Michel Martell, the seventh generation of the Martell family to head this prestigious company, founded in 1715, was in England when the announcement was made to phase out the traditional Naval rum ration in 1970. This...
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R-Eel-Y Good Deed
The crew of Cullercoats inshore lifeboat went to the aid of an unusual casualty in March - a 7ft conger eel! The 70lb fish, named Queenie, was given a flying start on her journey to the spawning grounds of the Azores, when her keepers at... - View image in PDF
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Step By Step
St. Davids coxswain, Malcolm Gray, is shown here using his courage and determination to a slightly different end! The lifeboat station recently received a D class lifeboat for evaluation trials which was delivered by launching at a nearby... - View image in PDF
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Ina and Johnstones
Nov. 3RD. - BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND.
At 10 A..M. a message was received from the Blyth coastguard that two local fishing boats, Ina and Johnstones, were at sea.
A S.E. gale was blowing, with a choppy sea.<...
Margaret
Nov. 16TH. - MINEHEAD, SOMERSET.
The motor fishing boat Margaret, which had gone to sea at daybreak, had not returned by 12.30 P.M. and anxiety was felt for her safety. A W.S.W. wind was blowing, with a rough sea. At 1.10 P...
An Aeroplane (60)
AUGUST 14TH. - MARGATE, KENT. At 12.15 P.M., during an air-raid, a British aeroplane was seen from the life-boathouse to crash about three miles to the northward.
A westerly breeze was blowing, with a choppy sea. The crew...
Violet, of Fraserburgh
FEBRUARY 23RD. - GIRVAN, AYRSHIRE.
At 6.15 in the evening the coastguard reported a fishing boat ashore on the north side of the entrance channel to Girvan harbour and asking for help. A light northwesterly wind was blowing...
The Private Life-Boat Henry Ramey Upcher
AUGUST l6TH. - SHERINGHAM, NORFOLK.
During the morning the private lifeboat Henry Ramey Upcher went out with about sixty passengers for a pleasure trip.
She was taking part in the local celebrations of the...
The Whitby Fishing Boat Provider
FEBRUARY 2 3RD. - SCARBOROUGH, YORKSHIRE. At 5.45 in the evening the coastguard reported that a fishing boat, which had been unable to enter Whitby harbour owing to heavy seas, was making for Scarborough to shelter, and at 6.5 the motor life...
Argo
AUGUST 20TH. - PORT ST. MARY, ISLE OF MAN. About noon the sailing yacht Argo put out with a fishing party on board, a man, a woman and three children. They had not returned by ten at night, and anxiety was felt for their safety. At 11.8 the...