LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Boat
At 9.44 p.m. on soth May, 1967, it was learned that a small boat had broken down near the Stone Banks buoy. After it was ascertained that a shore boat could not assist and in view of the weather forecast the life-boat Cecil and Lilian...
A Dinghy
Newbiggin, Northumberland - At 3.33 p.m. on 2ist June, 1967, it was learned that a dinghy had capsized.
Although it had been righted there was no sign of movement from the crew. The life-boat Mary jfoicey was launched at...
Change of Gear
The familiar orange foul weather clothing worn by RNLI lifeboat crews in recent years will gradually be disappearing, in favour of a new kit in traffic yellow.
The Musto clothing (illustrated right) is based on the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Forest Row Choir Named at Shoreham
Forest Row Choir named at Shoreham The second D class lifeboat funded by the Forest Row lifeboat choir was named and dedicated by Dorothy Rumens, choir member, on 31 August 1996 Some 200 people attended the ceremony at Shoreham, including 50... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Spanish Trawler
International assistance from Westcountry lifeboat Penlee's relief Arun class A.J.R. and L.G. Uridge is pictured with two casualties, dealt with in a two-week period.
The lifeboat is pictured preparing to take an...
Alex Van Opstal
SEPT. l5TH. - WEYMOUTH, DORSET.
At 7.20 P . M . the coastguards telephoned that four boats were adrift near the Shambles Lightship with the crew of a Belgian steamer on board. The weather was fine. The motor life-boat...
Frederik
MARCH 30TH. - WHITBY, YORKSHIRE.
At 3.30 A.M. a small vessel was reported to be aground on Whitby Rock, but no distress signals had been made. Fishing boats leaving harbour had gone to her help. A strong northerly wind was...
A Minesweeper (1)
JULY 21ST. - LYTHAM - ST. ANNES, LANCASHIRE. At 9.45 P.M. the harbour master reported that a minesweeper was aground east of Gut Gas Buoy. A strong S.W. breeze was blowing, with a rough sea.
Another message said that the...
Two American Fortress Aeroplanes
MARCH 24TH. - WALTON AND FRINTON, ESSEX. About 8.33 in the morning, information was received from the naval base at Harwich, through the coastguard, that two American Fortress aeroplanes were down near the Pye Sands. A light west-southwest...
Clarissa, of Bideford
JUNE 20TH. - LLANDUDNO, CAERNARVONSHIRE.
A message was received from the police that a vessel was flashing a lamp in Conway Bay. A light south-west wind was blowing and the sea choppy. At eleven o’clock the motor life-boat...