LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Coinin Ban
Family rescue An unusual family rescue began on 11 July 1991 when James Tyrrell, the brother of Arklow's second coxswain and who is also the station's honorary secretary set sail with another friend in his 18ft sailing dinghy Coinin...
Whisky Mac
Three rescued from yacht in severe gales The events leading up to Alderney lifeboat' s service to the 23ft yacht Whisky Mac are recounted in the report of St Peter Port lifeboat's Silver Medal service to the yacht Sena Sioria (main...
Attempted Rescue By Second Coxswain
Shortly after 4 p.m. on 12th September, 1967, Mr R. W. S. Gould, who is second coxswain of the Bembridge life-boat, was working in his cafe on the beach at Bembridge when his attention was called to a bather in difficulties some 200 yards...
Category: Services
Bookshelf
some recent publications reviewed EDWARDIAN WORTHING Eventful Era in a Lifeboat Town written and published by Rob Blann at £12.95 ISBN 09516277 1 6 Foreword by RaymondBaxter, RNLl vice president and member of the committee of management...
Category: Articles
Life-Boat Conferences. South-East of England
A CONFERENCE of Life-boat workers was held at. Folkestone on 2nd May.
The delegates were welcomed by the Mayor of Folkestone and Major Sir Philip Sassoon, Bt., G.B.E., C.M.G., M.P., Under-Secretary of State for Air, and...
Category: Meetings
A 23' Westerly Pageant Yacht
Electric storm INFORMATION THAT MOTOR YACHT Zaire was standing by a yacht in distress three miles south west of Anvil Point came from HM Coastguard to Swanage lifeboat station deputy launching authority at 1915 on Friday, September 24,...
Spotters Guide
The distinctive colours of orange and blue flash past you as the lifeboat launches on another service - you recognise that she is an RNLI vessel, but what type? The Lifeboat brings you the definitive guide to all operational RNLI lifeboat...
Category: Articles
Fishing Boat 106, of Arbroath
ARBROATH.—Notice was received at about 7 A.M. on the 23rd of January, during a fresh E. wind and a very heavy I sea, that the fishing boat 106, of Arbroath, was in danger outside the harbour bar.
The People's Journal No...
Heroine
APPLEDORE, DEVON. — On the 24th March, at about 1.15 P.M., a schooner was observed running for Bideford Harbour.
The wind was then blowing a gale from the N., with heavy snow squalls. When between the Fairway and Bar buoys...
Cape Calonna
At 11.45 P.M. on the 12th September the steamer Cape Colonna was seen to bs out of control when entering the river, owing to the strong N.E. wind, heavy sea and tide. She shortly afterwards grounded on the " Black Middens," and the...