LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Western Light-vessel
TAKING A DOCTOR TO A LIGHT-VESSEL Llandudno, Caernarvonshire.—On January 21st, 1947, while the Western Light-vessel was being towed to another position, the wire tow-rope parted, one of the light-vessel's crew was seriously injured, and...
The Lobster Yawl Lion
LOBSTER YAWL ESCORTED IN Longhope, Orkneys. At 3.15 on the afternoon of the 7th December, 1962, the honorary secretary received a message from the bowman of the lifeboat that the local lobster yawl Lion was having difficulty in reaching port...
The Ship's Boat Volga
New Brighton, Cheshire. At 10.20 on the night of the 23rd of April, 1959, a stageman told the honorary secretary that a converted ship's boat was adrift off New Brighton with two young men and two girls on board. At 10.32 the life-boat...