LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Brittany
— At about 6.30 P.M. on the 21st August the Cox- swain of the Life-boat sighted a steamer making for the Harbour, when she struck the bar and at once commenced to drift ashore. As the vessel appeared to be quite unmanageable and in a...
Full Swing
Enthusiastic golfers in Wales raised £2,500 towards an inshore lifeboat at Flint.
Heavy showers were not enough to dampen the spirits of the 20 teams competing at Northop country park. The whole event, organised by... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Linnet
SEARCH FOR YACHT REPORTED ON FIRE Troon, Ayrshire. At 1.34, early on the morning of the 13th May, 1962, the coastguard told the honorary secretary a message had been received that a yacht was on fire somewhere in the Sound of Bute and said...
Temperance Pledge
CAISTER, NORFOLK.—While a strong breeze was blowing from N.W. by W., increasing to a gale and accompanied by a heavy sea, on the 18th January, the coxswain of the Life-boat, who was watching, observed the side-lights of a vessel on the...
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DOCTOR TAKEN TO DUTCH MOTOR VESSEL Donaghadee, Co. Down. At 7.20 on the evening of the 1st October, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the Dutch motor vessel Holweirdre of Delfzijl had asked for a doctor for a member...
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Flamborough, Yorkshire - At 3.58p.m. on 1st September, 1968, it was learnt that a boy had fallen over the cliff at Thornwick bay and that the assistance of the life-boat had been requested by the police. Twelve minutes later the life-boat...
Tyro
CAISTER, NORFOLK.—At 1.40 A.M. on the 5th of January, flares were seen on the Barber Sand during a fresh breeze from S.S.W. and a moderate sea. A yawl having been promptly launched, and proceeded to the sand, found the dandy Tyro, of London,...
A Launch (1)
On trials...
but on service Baltic Exchange II, a brand new Tyne carrying out engine trials before going on station at Salcombe, came to the aid of Ramsgate's harbourmaster on Saturday 30 July.
The...
Hazleside
Court macsherry, Co. Cork.—24th September, 1939. A message had been received that a steamer was in distress, as a result of enemy action, about fifteen miles south of Fastnet Lighthouse. She was the steamer Hazleside, of Newcastle-on-Tyne,...
Frame and Skin
The first skin of mahogany being put over the framework of rock elm and oak on the 41-feet Beach type of motor life-boat stationed at Dungeness. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs