LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Sea Rover
Humber, Yorkshire. At 5.18 on the afternoon of the 3rd of August, 1959, the police at Cleethorpes informed the coxswain superintendent that a bather was in difficulties off Humberstone. At the same time the coastguard reported that a yacht,...
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Fishing Boats
Oh the morning of the 17th November; while a large number of fishing-boats were out, the wind rose, on the turn of the tide, to a strong gale from S.E. The sea was also very rough. The cobles that were nearest the shore managed to get in...
To the Help of a Fishing-Boat
Secretary of the Institution/1910—1931.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Nelson Expects... to Wear a Lifejacket
Nelson Expects... To Wear A Lifejacket. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Called away from Ceremony
Just after the opening ceremony for Exmouth RNLI’s new boathouse, the crews’ pagers went off and guests saw both lifeboats launched on a real rescue.
A catamaran sailor had been injured and was picked up by a passing...
Category: Articles
Pulled from the river
TOWER | 14 OCTOBER
A woman believed to be suffering from epilepsy was rescued from the River Thames by Tower lifeboat crew. Passengers aboard a nearby boat directed the crew members to the woman. She...
Category: Articles
Victoria
Torbay, Devon - At 2.42 p.m. on 13th April, 1968, news was received that a small boat appeared to be in difficulties off Beesands. The lifeboat Princess Alexandra of Kent slipped her moorings at 2.50 in a strong easterly breeze and a rough...
Tikokino
At 2.28 p.m. on 12th July, 1968, the east pier watchman informed the honorary secretary that a dismasted yacht was drifting eastwards off Ramsgate harbour. The life-boat Cecil and Lilian Philpott, on temporary duty at the station, slipped...
A Fishing Boat (1)
Barmouth, Merionethshire. At 8.52 on the evening of the 30th of August, 1958, the coastguard passed on to the honorary secretary a message that a fishing boat was making distress signals off the Barmouth Fairway buoy. At 9.20 the life-boat...