LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Fence
On the 21st of October, 1955, the Southend-on-Sea life-boat put out to the help of the motor barge Fence.
She rescued the crew of three. Cox- swain Sidney Page has been accorded the thanks of the Institution inscribed on...
Paola
PALLING, NORFOLK.—During a fresh breeze from the N.W. on the 3rd November, a steamer was observed on the Hasborough Sands showing signals of distress. The British Workman Life-boat was launched at 9 A.M. and proceeded to the vessel, which...
Gwylan
Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire.—At 2.25 on the afternoon of the llth of July, 1953, the life-boat Aguila Wren was launched for a routine exercise. She pa- trolled the area in which some dinghies were sailing in a local regatta, and about four...
Ark
CLOVELLY.—During a moderate gale from the N., squally weather, and a heavy sea, on the 7th December, the ketch Ark, of Bridgwater, bound from Lydney for Bnde with a cargo of coal, showed a signal of distress while at anchor in the roadstead....
A Motor Boat (2)
Pwllheli, Caernarvonshire. — 6th August. A motor boat was overdue, but made harbour while the life-boat was searching for her.—Rewards, £11 Os. 6d.
None (1)
BAD WEATHER CLIFF RESCUE WHEN, on 8th February, 1972, Mr J. J. Adams, honorary secretary, Hastings, Sussex, was told by the police at about 2.15 p.m. that a man had fallen over the cliff to the east of the harbour at a point known as...
The Abertay Light-vessel
Broughty Ferry, Angus.—On the night of the 20th January the life-boat stood by Abertay light-vessel.— Rewards, £13 Is.
(A full account of this service and of the rescue of the light-vessel's crew by the life-boat...
Siglinde
Walton and Frinton, Essex.—About 5.0 on the evening of the llth of August, 1951, a visitor reported to the police that a barge seemed to be in difficulties off Holland Haven. The police informed the coastguard at Clacton, but as the Clacton...
The Life-Boat Transporting-Carriage
(See Diagrams on next page.} The Life-boat transporting-carriage is a very important auxiliary to the boat. Every Life-boat, except a few of the larger size, is provided with a carriage, on which she is kept in the boat-house ready for...
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Java
The No. 1 Life-boat Bolion was launched at 12.30 A.M. on the llth April in response to distress signals from a vessel on the West Barnard Sands. On reaching the sands the tug Java, of London, was found stranded and the Life:boatmen were at...