LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Patria
Arranmore, Co. Donegal.—At seven o'clock on the evening of the 7th of December, 1957, the honorary secre- tary was informed that the motor vessel Patria, of Groningen, was in distress in Sheephaven Bay. Four of her crew tried to come...
A Yacht (2)
Hartlepool, Co. Durham. At 4.40 on the afternoon of the 15th of August, 1959, the coastguard told the coxswain that a yacht had capsized near Hartle- pool breakwater but added that there were other boats near by. The life-boat crew were...
'snowball' Parties
The following idea for 'snowball' dinner parties has come from the Younger Committee of the Central London Women's Committee: each member who is prepared to take part in this project gives 75p and invites a number of friends, who...
Category: Donations
Saro I
St. David's, Pembrokeshire - At 12.38 a.m. on 24th May, 1968, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that the motor launch Saro I, with three people on board, had broken down two miles south of Ramsey Island. The life-boat Joseph...
Lupia
At 8.28 p.m. on igth April, 1967, it was seen that the Dutch coaster Lupia anchored off Longnose Ledge was dragging her anchor. The vessel, showing only a mast-light, made no response to shore signals. The life-boat North Foreland (Civil...
Efbee
Torbay, Devon - At 9.59 p.m. on yth August, 1967, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a flare had been seen about eight miles off Teignmouth. The life-boat Princess Alexandra of Kent slipped her moorings at 10.10 in a...
Contents
News and Views The latest news from and about the RNLI Lifeboat Services 10 Including one Bronze and three Vellum winning rescues Meeting place The Annual General Meeting and Presentation of Awards at the Barbican Headcase 20 The RNLI leads...
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Aztec
A run saves fishing vessel in storm force windsAservice last September by Thurso's Arun class lifeboat in very heavy weather and with only one engine fully operational has earned her coxswain, Second Coxswain William Munroe,...
Stora Korsnas Link I (1)
18 saved from burning vessel on lee shore Whitby's Tyne class lifeboat City of Sheffield launched to the aid of large Swedish motor vessel Stora Korsnas Link I on fire with 18 aboard in a northerly Gale on 5 November...
None (2)
On a bright day in June, two sunbathers on a rock ledge at Mawgan Forth, Cornwall, were blissfully unaware that the tide was coming in and that they would soon be in dangerAs part of their daily routine, Mawgan Porth RNLI lifeguards check...