LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Converted Ship's Boat Heron
Porthdinllaen, Caernarvonshire.— About 9.10 on the night of the 21st of August, 1955, the life-boat motor mechanic saw flares burning about a quarter of a mile north-east of Porth- dinllaen Point. He told the coast- guard and the life-boat...
Langdon Battery Coastguard Maritime Rescue Co-Ordination Centre
Langdon Battery Coastguard Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre, Straits of Dover: in the operation room continuous watch is kept on the VHF distress and calling frequency, channel 16.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Some Idea of the Terrifying Conditions Experienced That Night Can Be Gained from This Photo of Dumping Surf Around Brighton Pier.
Some idea of the terrifying conditions experienced that night can be gained from this photo of dumping surf around Brighton Pier.
The lifeboat was operating among the pier supports on a pitch-dark moonless night with a 4m... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Lord and Lady Provost of Glasgow Dr and Mrs Gray Aboard City of Glasgow III
The Lord and Lady Provost of Glasgow, Dr and Mrs Gray, aboard City of Glasgow III. Behind them, (second I) is Coxswain Ian Johnson and in the background (centre) and (far r) are RNLI director. Lt Cdr Brian Miles and chairman. The Duke of... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Polynesia
Information having been given to the Coxswain of the Life-boat that a vessel had been seen ashore off Beachy Head, during a strong W.S.W. breeze, a heavy sea, and a thick fog on the 24th April, the Lifeboat Michael Henry was launched at...
Two Yachts and a Guard Boat
THREE LIFE-BOAT CALLS IN ONE AFTERNOON Llandudno, Caernarvonshire. At 1.45 on the afternoon of Saturday the 7th September, 1963, the life-boat Annie Ronald and Isabella Forrest was prepar- ing to launch on exercise in aid of the R.A.F.'s...
A French Trawler
Sennen Cove, Cornwall; and St.
Mary's, Scilly Islands. At 8.12 on the evening of the 28th June, 1961, the coastguard informed the Sennen Cove honorary secretary that the Southern Rescue Coordination Centre at Ply- mouth...
The Steamers Stella Maris and Oria
About 10 P.M. on the 7th January, two steamers, the Stella Maris, of Glasgow, and Oria, of Bilbao, collided off the Skerries.
Within five minutes of the collision the latter vessel sank, but happily her crew were able to...
Ellie Park
— The schooner Ellie Park of Barrow, bound from the Dee to Red Bay in the north of Ireland encountered very heavy weather and when trying to make port had her sails blown away in a heavy squall.
The anchor was run out, but...
Nola and a 10-Feet Outboard Dinghy
Walton and Frinton, Essex.—At 8.45 in the morning of the 2nd of June, 1952, the Walton-on-the-Naze coastguard telephoned that the pilot cutter Penlee had reported a small yacht in distress about two miles north-east of Sunk Head Tower. At...