LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

DR JAMES HALL of Deal has made many trips by life-boat to ships in the Channel when a seaman has needed urgent attention. He has often gone out in heavy weather to perform operations in the most difficult conditions.

During...

Five saved as fishing vessel drags ashore in storm force winds Arocky cove backed with high cliffs is no place to be when a severe onshore gale, gusting to Storm Force, is pounding the coast, but that is exactly the situation Coxswain Pat...

NEW BRIGHTON.—The schooner Carl Rosinius, of Hangesund, bound for Liverpool in ballast, was seen stranded on Taylor's Bank, and signals were fired by the Crosby Lightvessel, during a W. wind, squally weather and a heavy sea on the 3rd...

Walmer, Kent.—At 1.15 on the after- noon of the 14th of December, 1956, the Deal coastguard telephoned that the motor vessel Swallow needed help in the Downs. At 1.30 the life-boat Charles Dibdin (Civil Service No. 2) was launched. There was...

Whitby, Yorkshire.—During the morning of the 15th November, 1937, the local motor fishing boats Noel II, Venus, Galillee, Pilot Me and Success were caught at sea by bad weather.

When they were seen approaching harbour the...

Rhyl, Flintshire. At 4.25 on the after- noon of the 15th September, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a yacht appeared to be broken down five to six miles north-by- west of the coastguard look-out. The life-boat...

Anstruther, Fife - At 3.12 p.m. on 20th May, 1967, news was received that a yacht had been seen flying distress signals off Fifeness. The life-boat The Doctors was launched at 3.30 in a fresh west south westerly wind and a rough sea. It was...

THIS national and benevolent Institution held its Annual Meeting at Willis's Rooms on the 20th May. The Right Hon. EARL MANVERS, one of its Vice-Presidents, in the Chair. Amongst those present we observed Sir CHARLES ROWLEY, Bart.,...