LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Malta
—The s.s. Malta, of Glasgow, 2,017 tons, with passengers and a general cargo from Liverpool for Italy, went ashore at Wheal Castle, about four miles from Senaea, during a dense fog on the evening of the 15th October. Intelligence of the...
Mudeford's New Lifeboathouse
Mudeford's new lifeboathouse, funded almost entirely by the branch with strong local support, was opened on Sunday June 28 by Vice- Admiral Sir Peter Compston, a deputy chairman of the Institution.
The ceremony followed... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Mike Inkster Raised £500 By Running from Whitstable Via Birchington and Mansion and Back a Total of 50 Miles the Money Was Divided Equally Between Whitstable Br
Mike Inkster raised £500 by running from Whitstable via Birchington and Mansion and back, a total of 50 miles. The money was divided equally between Whitstable branch and Cancer Research. Mr Inkster's firm, Pedigree Toys Ltd, kindly... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
lona
Stronsay, Orkneys.—At 3.20 on the morningof the 20th of September, 1954, the owners of the motor vessel lona, of Shapinsay, a passenger boat of 15 tons bound for Shapinsay from Stronsay with five people on board, reported that she was long...
Strathalford
APRIL 3 0 T H . - WICK, CAITHNESSSHIRE.
At 12.10 A.M. information was received that a vessel was in distress on the North side of Wick Bay. A fresh S.E. breeze was blowing, with a heavy sea. The motor life-boat City of...
None (5)
At 7.20 p.m. on 15th October, 1966, request was received for the life-boat to convey a patient to hospital on the mainland. At 8.15 the life-boat Mabel Marion Thompson left her moorings. It was three hours before low water. The life-boat...
A Fishing Boat (1)
Portrush, Co. Antrim.—At 4.21 A.M.
on the 9th November, 1938, the coastguard telephoned the life-boat honorary secretary that a fishing boat was signalling for help off Ramore Head. A S.W. wind was blowing, with a moderate,...
Hilda
Sunderland, Co. Durham.—At about P.M. on the 4th April, 1938, a pilot reported that a boat was in distress off Sunderland. She was the motor fishing boat Lilian, of North Shields, with a crew of two, in difficulties owing to the fouling of...
Colston
Dfracombe, Devon. At 5.50 on the evening of the 1st of September, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a member of the crew of the m.v. Colston was seriously ill and needed hospital treatment, and asked if the life-boat...
Success, Pilot Me and Provider A
Whitby, Yorkshire. On the morning of the 17th of February, 1958, three local fishing vessels were at sea. Later the weather deteriorated, and the vessels were informed by radio-telephone that the harbour bar was very...