LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Santa Fe
Torbay, Devon. At 12.45 on the afternoon of the 4th of August, 1958, the coastguard passed on to the hon- orary secretary a report that a small sailing dinghy had capsized in Mansands Bay and that her crew of two were in the water. At 12.55...
Knox
Southend-on-Sea, Essex. At 12.56 on the afternoon of the 8th August, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small yacht was in trouble off Canvey Island. At 1.24 on the ebbing tide the life-boat Greater London II (Civil...
Captain W.J. Law,
JUNE 1995 Captain W.J. Law, president of Stanmore branch. He joined the branch in 1978 and for 16 years was the flag week organiser, receiving a Silver badge in 1989. Captain Law was appointed president of the branch in 1994..
Category: Obituaries
From Malta.
Since June of last year the Institution has received seven gifts from a church in Malta, sent by a regimental sergeant major of the Royal Artillery. In sending the fourth gift he wrote that it was part of the collection at a harvest festival...
Category: Articles
Fishing Cobles (2)
— Soon after daybreak on the 1st May some of the fishing cobles went off to their lobster and crab-pots. About 6 A.M. the N.N.E. wind increased to a moderate gale and the sea became very heavy.
A good look-out was kept, and...
None (6)
Coverack, Cornwall. On the morn- ing of the 5th of August, 1959, a doctor told the honorary secretary that he had learnt from the police that a man was lying injured on the rocks at Lankiddin Cove. The doctor asked for the assis- tance of...
Rapparee
Courtmacsherry, Co. Cork - At 8.40 p.m. on 2ist June, 1967, it was learned that the motor launch Rapparee had developed engine trouble and could not be contacted. The life-boat Sir Arthur Rose slipped her moorings at 8.50 in a fresh breeze...
French Reward to a British Seaman
In the year 1854 a French ship, named the Aigle, was lost on the Spanish Main ; but, owing to the exertions of Captain JONES, of Portmadoc, then in command of the British ship Enterprise, the crew of the Aigle were fortunately saved. Captain...
Category: Medals
Trebiskin
At 4 P.M.
on 7th November, during a whole N.W.
gale and rough sea, it was reported to the chief engineer of the steam Life-boat that a boat belonging to the ketch TrebisMn, of Padstow, with one man in her,...
H.M. M.V. Platypus
DECEMBER 1ST. - REDCAR, YORKSHIRE.
At 10 P.M. news was received that a small unknown vessel was ashore about the middle of the East Scar Rocks. It was low tide, and at 11 o’clock one of the crew walked ashore and gave the...