LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
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APPLEDORE, DEVON. — The Life-boat Robert and Catherine was launched at 7.45 P.M. on the 2nd March, and rescued the crew of three men from the ketch John, of and for Bideford, from Lydney with coal, which was totally wrecked near the bar buoy...
On June 22 the North West District of the Boys' Brigade Presented to Blackpool Crew a Cheque for £500 to Go Towards Blackpool Inshore Lifeboat House Frederick Bur
On June 22 the North West District of the Boys' Brigade presented to Blackpool crew a cheque for £500 to go towards Blackpool inshore lifeboat house.
Frederick Burton, honorary secretary of the station, is at right... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Canoeist Brought a Message to Filey Coastguard on August 14 1973 That a Man and Two Children Were Stranded on Rocks North of Filey Brig the Filey Ilb
A canoeist brought a message to Filcy Coastguard on August 14, 1973, that a man and two children were stranded on rocks north of Filey Brig. The Filey ILB was launched at 1905 and within an hour hail taken the three people on hoard (right),... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Sailing Ship Maria Asumpta (2)
Three lifeboats search for survivors from wrecked sailing ship Lifeboats from three stations were involved in the search for survivors when the 137-year-old sailing ship Maria Asumpta foundered after running ashore on the rocky North...
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Eastbourne’s Mersey class lifeboat Royal Thames was launched on 22 August to help the crew of a yacht that had suffered mechanical failure.
Lifeboat crew members are pictured onboard the yacht setting up a tow. The yacht’s...
Category: Articles
Fishing Smacks (1)
SHERINGHAM.— On the 21st May the Life-boat Duncan was launched to assist several fishing-smacks which, having beencaught out at sea by sudden bad weather from the N.E., were in danger of being swamped while beaching..
The Screw Flat Tal Y Fan
PORTHDINLLAEN.—During a very heavy gale from the W.N.W., at about midday on the 14th October, a signal of distress was shown by the screw flat Tal y fan, of Liverpool, anchored in the bay. The Life-boat George Moore went off to her and...
Fishing Boats (2)
FILEY.—The Hollon the Second Lifeboat was launched at 10 A.M. on the 22nd November to the assistance of the fishing fleet, which had been overtaken by a sudden gale from the E.S.E. The Life-boat men distributed life-belts to several of the...
Carnsew, of Hayle
On the 29th September, the same valuable life-boat put off and rescued the crew of 4 men from the schooner Carnsew, of Hayle, which was observed at anchor in a very dangerous position off the east end of Caldy Island, during a heavy...
Brothers
The Life-boat was also launched at 10 A.M. on the 3rd May, and landed thecrew, consisting of two men, of the smack Brothers, of Carnarvon, which was in distress in Porthdinllaen Bay, having dragged her anchors and lost her boat which had...