LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Morvina
Stromness, Orkney.—On the morning of the 13th May the coastguard telephoned that a trawler was ashore on Kili Holm, in the Westray Firth, and that it was doubtful if local boats could establish communication. A moderate S.E. breeze was...
The Hartlepool Yacht Kittiwake
Redcar, Yorkshire.—At two o'clock in the afternoon of the 4th of June, 1949, the life-boat Louisa Polden was launched for exercise in a west-north- west wind, with a swell, and saw the Hartlepool yacht Kittiwake passing, bound for Whitby...
(Above Left and Right) Demonstration Recovery of the Atlantic 21 Rigid Inflatable Lifeboat Into Her Trolley Mobile 'Dock'
(Above, left and right) Demonstration recovery of the Atlantic 21 rigid inflatable lifeboat into her trolley mobile 'dock'.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Reggio
Thurso, Caithness-shire.—At 9.30 on the night of the 6th of November, 1955, the Wick coastguard rang up to say that the steam trawler Reggio, of Grimsby, had gone ashore five miles west of Dunnet Head. She was bumping badly and needed help....
Adventurer
FISHING BOAT TAKEN IN TOW Galway Bay.—At 1.30 in the afternoon of the 20th of December, 1947, in a strong north-westerly breeze, with a rough sea, the motor life-boat K.E.C.F.
was returning from Baltimore to Valentia...
The Large Volume of the Superstructure of the Mersey Class Pictured Nght
The large volume of the superstructure of the Mersey class, pictured nght. cannoi be pushed any further into the water by the fixed weigh) ol the boat Although completely upside down as [he strops are released it is deaf that the boat is... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
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David Jolly (Tiller Master)
THE ORIGINAL T I L L E R MASTER celebrates 10 years of Ocean crossing We stock LOCAT, the powerful British personal Radio Distress Beacon that saved the life of Atlantic rower, Ken Kerr.
Wind, water and solar battery...
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Primula
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. At 2.55 on the afternoon of the 16th of June, 1958, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that the motor fishing vessel Primula of Peterhead was ashore in Burnhaven Bay. At 3.15 the life-boat Julia Park Barry...
A Dinghy
Trapped under pier FOUR FISHERMEN in a 14ft dinghy, trapped among the girders under the central pier and being battered by the waves, were reported to the honorary secretary of Morecambe ILB station by HM Coastguard at 1458 on Sunday June 11...