LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Sunbeam and Bairn's Pride
Arbroath, Angus. On the morning of the 2nd of April, 1960, anxiety was felt for the safety of two fishing boats, Sunbeam and Bairn's Pride, which were lobster fishing off the harbour. It was an hour and a half after high water, there was...
'Jet Propelled':
'Jet propelled': It is not everyone who can lay their hands on a multi-million pound ami-submarine frigate powered by two Rolls-Royce engines, normally found powering jet aircraft, for a spot of... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Silver Wave
HERRING DRIFTER BREAKS AWAY FROM TUG Lowestoft, Suffolk. At 8.50 on the evening of the 10th November, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a tug towing the Scottish herring drifter Silver Wave, which had a crew of eight,...
St. Anne
Lytham-St. Anne's, Lancashire. At 8.20 on the morning of the 29th of November, 1959, a watchman on board the navigation barge moored off Lytham told the honorary secretary that a pas- sing vessel had reported that the pilot cutter St....
Tomasina
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight. At 4.27 on the afternoon of the 14th of July, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a sailing dinghy had cap- sized in the Solent between Lymington Spit buoy and Fort Albert. The life- boat...
A Vampire Aircraft (1)
Barry Dock, and The Mumbles, Glamorganshire. At 1.5 on the after- noon of the 12th of June, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary secretaries at Barry Dock and The Mumbles that a request had been received from the Sea Rescue Co-...
Three Small Sailing Craft
North Sunderland, Northumberland - At 12.7 p.m. on I4th September, 1966, three small sailing craft were seen in difficulties in Newton Bay. They were unable to make the shore because of the strong offshore wind which was freshening.
A Sailing Dinghy (2)
Selsey, Sussex - At 6.12 p.m. on 29th May, 1966, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small yacht three-quarters of a mile west of Bognor pier was signalling for help. The life-boat Canadian Pacific launched at 6.24 in a...
Longhope Naming
In connection with the above headed report on page 142 of the July issue it has been pointed out that the new Longhope life-boat was accepted by the honorary secretary's brother, Mr Jimmie Groat, who is branch honorary...
Category: Inaugurations
Shell Duck
Cromer, Norfolk - At 9.48 a.m. on 2nd June, 1966, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the cabin cruiser Shell Duck had been seen by a helicopter apparently broken down surrounded by oil three miles south west of Newarp...