LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Janet and Tempter
NORTH DEAL.—On the morning of the 27th March rockets and guns were fired by the Gull Lightship and large flares were burnt by a vessel in the direction of the Brake sand. The Life-boat Mary Somerville was launched at about 5 o'clock, a...
Modwena and Sandpiper
AUGUST 28TH. - SOUTHEND - ON - SEA, ESSEX. At 1.20 in the afternoon information was received that two yachts were in danger of being driven on to the sea wall at Canvey Island. A fresh south-south-west gale was blowing, with a rough sea. The...
The S.S. Tartar
MAY 9 T H . - DUNMORE EAST, CO. WATERFORD. The S.S. Tartar, of Sligo, had stopped off Dunmore for examination.
She had not dropped anchor, but drifted to the S.W. round the headland. She was kept under observation, and was...
Helmsman Elisabeth Hostvedt (Front), An Atlantic College Student from Norway, Was the First Female RNLI Crew Member.
Helmsman Elisabeth Hostvedt (front), an Atlantic College student from Norway, was the first female RNLI crew member. She is pictured with fellow students about to launch at the Atlantic College slipway in the 1960s. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Two Yachts
Llandudno, Caernarvonshire - At 7.55 p.m. on 2ist May, 1966, the honorary secretary was informed that a yacht had capsized one mile north of Penmaen Head. The life-boat Lilly Wainwright was launched at 8.20 and on her way to the reported...
Security
AGROUND At 9.36 a.m. on 2ist May, 1966, the coastguard informed the coxswain that a cabin cruiser called Security was aground on Margate sands. The boat was kept under observation from the harbour by the coxswain and honorary secretary, who...
Ira
GREEK STEAMER ON THE GOODWINS Walmer, Kent.—At midnight on the 7th of March, 1947, information was received from the Deal coastguard that an S O S had been sent out by a ship which -had grounded on the south part of the Goodwin Sands. A...
Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the R.N.L.I. will take place at the Central Hall, Westminster, on 25th March, 1969, at 3 p.m..
Category: Meetings
Even In Good Weather
Even in good weather strong rip currents and surf can make the sea at Morgan Forth a dangerous place.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The S.S. Consett
CAISTER, NORFOLK.—At 7.30 A.M. on the 15th April, , of Sunderland, coal laden from South Shields to Genoa, stranded on the Cross Sand. A yawl was launched, and on arriving at the steamer the master engaged her services to assist to get the...