LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
January (1)
JANUARY MEETING LITTLEHAMPTON, SUSSEX. Three boats were out fishing on the 11th November, 1939, off Littlehampton, when the engine of one, the Margaret, broke down. Another boat, the Duchess of York, promised to tow her in after she had set...
Category: Services
Sincere
Search for missing vessel locates wreck A total of 21 boats, including the Scarborough, Filey and Whitby lifeboats, took part in the search for the fishing vessel Sincere with two persons on board, when it failed to return to harbour on 28...
The S.S. Eddie, of Fraserburgh
DECEMBER 10TH. - BRIDLINGTON, YORKSHIRE. At 11.45 on the night of the 9th of December, the coastguard reported a vessel firing distress signals three miles north-east of Flamborough Head. A strong north-west wind was blowing, with a heavy...
June (1)
JUNE MEETING HAROLDSWICK, UNST, SHETLANDS. At 7.40 A.M. on the 15th April, 1940. the subpostmaster at Haroldswick reported to the coastguard that a small ship’s boat, with men on board, had been seen in Haroldswick Bay about a mile from the...
Category: Services
H.M Trawler Rutlandshire
DEC. 29TH. - FLAMBOROUGH, YORKSHIRE.
During the evening the signal station reported rockets east of Filey Brigg.
A N.N.W. wind was blowing, of gale force at times, with a very heavy sea. The motor...
Sincere (1)
Search for missing vessel locates wreck A total of 21 boats, including the Scarborough, Filey and Whitby lifeboats, took part in the search for the fishing vessel Sincere with two persons on board, when it failed to return to harbour on 28...
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Bronze for selfless braveryOn the same day as the Redcar incident (see page 12] volunteers at Filey too were called upon to save lives.
Particular tidal and weather conditions combined with the local geology to create...
Two Large Fishing Yawls
A strong N.N.W. gale was experienced at Filey on the 23rd July, and at about 5 A.M.
the alarm was given that two of the large fishing yawls in the bay were dragging their anchors, and drifting southward towards Speeton...
The Case Tractor T29
The Case tractor, T29, was the third type L to be converted for use by the RNU by the Roadless Traction Co and had been stationed at Redcar from 1938 to 1957 and then at Filey until 1964. It was sold to a York farmer who used it for pulling... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Charon of Styx (1)
Flamborough and Scarborough, Yorkshire - At 5.5 p.m. on i6th February, 1967, a small yacht was reported to be in difficulties off Flamborough Head. The life-boat Friendly Forester was launched at 5.40 into a moderate south south easterly...