LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Lady Leila and Dawk Eeang
Ramsgate, Kent.—At 6.45 in the evening, on the 4th of June, 1950, the coastguard telephoned that the North Goodwin Lightvessel had reported a motor cruiser apparently aground near Goodwin Knoll buoy. At 6.55 the life-boat Mary Scott, on...
Ann Grace (1)
POINT OF AYR (FLINTSHIRE), and HOYLAKE (CHESHIRE). — On the 21st February, during a whole gale from W.
with a very heavy sea, intelligence was received that rockets were being fired in the direction of Lime Wharf. The Point...
£5,000 a Month.
On the other hand, in rewards and other payments to its crews and launchers, the Institution spent in 1941 more than ever before. It spent nearly £70,000. In the war it has been spending, in payments to those on the coast engaged in the...
Category: Articles
The Government Sea Plane No.11
The Government Seaplane No. 11, whilst flying from Sheerness to Harwich on the 1st April dropped into the sea when about four miles W.S.W. of Clacfcon. Instructions were given for the Life-boat Albert Edward to proceed to her assistance, and...
The Minesweeper Ocean Sunlight
JUNE 13TH. - NEWHAVEN, SUSSEX. At 7.45 P.M. a violent explosion was heard off the harbour. It was the minesweeper Ocean Sunlight which had struck a mine. The weather was fine, with a calm sea and a slight S.W.
wind. At 7.57...
Son Succeeds Father As Coxswain
James Paton, Jnr., and James Paton, Snr., of Montrose. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Map Showing Air Stations Engaged In Search and Rescue Work
This map is reproduced by courtesy of the Air Ministry..
Category: Charts
Helen Tyler,
February 1999 Helen Tyler, Chairman of Faringdon and District branch.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Marie Louise
HAYLING ISLAND. — The Life-boat Charlie and Adrian was launched at 5.50 A.M., on the 14th January, in response to signals of distress from the brigantine Marie Louise, winch, while on a voyage from Falmouth to Hamburg with a cargo of logwood...
Adventurer
Blyth, Northumberland. At 2.30 on the afternoon of the 29th of December, 1959, the honorary secretary at New- biggin asked the honorary secretary at Blyth if the crew of the coble Morning Joy, which had entered Blyth, had any information...