LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Stobart
The steamer F. Stobart, of Sunderland, stranded on the Holm Sands on the 26th November when a heavy sea was running. The Life-boat Kenhoell was launched to hei assistance, and at the request of the captain stood by until the tide flowed.<...
Gdynia
Boulmer, Northumberland.—At 2.35 on the morning of the 24th of August, 1956, the coastguard reported that a vessel was ashore one mile east-south- east of Boulmer Haven. The life-boat Clarissa Langdon was launched at 2.55. There was a slight...
A Dinghy (2)
North Sunderland, Northumberland - At 8.42 p.m. on 1st September, 1969, the life-boat mechanic reported red flares in the direction of the Fame islands. The life-boat The Edward and Mary Lester was launched at 8.55. It was one and a half...
Sandra
Ramsgate, Kent. At 10.10 on the morning of the 1st July, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary sec- retary that a motor yacht had broken down just off the Brake sands. There was no wind and the sea was smooth.
At 10.18...
Fishing Boats (2)
Whitby, Yorkshire. At eleven o'clock on the morning of the 7th December, 1961, the second coxswain discussed with the honorary secretary the possible danger to the fishing fleet at sea, as the weather was growing worse, and it was...
Ada Melmore
PORT ISAAC.—On the 20th February, during a heavy gale from N.W., the barque Ada Melmore, of Maryport, was observed at anchor close in upon the rocks, near Port Quin, 4 miles from Port Isaac, with Signals of distress flying. About 9...
Birthday Treat:
Birthday treat: pictured right are two Poole schoolchildren, Katie Morgan 7'/2 and Richard Winter 11, who visited the RNLI's headquarters during the half term holiday, not only to enroll in the Storm Force Club for under 16s, but... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Bronze-Medal Service at Longhope
AT 7.20 on the evening of 21st February, 1936, a large trawler was seen to have gone ashore at Brims Ness, at the entrance of the aith in which the life- boat house is situated. The motor life-boat herself, however, the Thomas McCunn, was...
Category: Services
Queen of Youghal
DUNMORE EAST, Co. WATERFORD.— The Coastguards sighted a small vessel in distress, about four miles 8, of the Hook Lighthouse, during a strong gale from the N.W. and a heavy sea, on the morning of the 18th December. The Life-boat Henry Dodd...
Romantic
Dover, Kent.—-On the night of the 17th August Ramsgate coastguard telephoned that South Goodwin lightvessel had reported SOS signals and flares about two and a half miles southeast of the light-vessel. The sea was smooth and the weather was...