LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Thankful II
Sunderland, Co. Durham. At 11.52 on the morning of the 12th of June, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the fishing coble Thankful II had broken down four miles north of Seaham. The life-boat Edward and Isabella Irwin...
The Arklow Fishing Boat Pride of Kilmichael
APRIL 12TH. - ROSSLARE HARBOUR, CO. WEXFORD. At 8.45 in the morning a fishing boat at anchor in the South Shear was seen to be flying a distress signal, and at 9.30 the motor life-boat Mabel Marion Thompson was launched. A north-westerly...
Pilot Me
.—On the morning of the 30th October the coxswain was told that the local fishing boat Pilot Me was at sea. A strong N.E. breeze was blowing, with snow showers, and heavy seas were breaking over the pier exten- sions, and right out to the...
Contents
Notes of the Quarter, by Patrick Howarth 75 Lifeboat Services .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 77 XT V Offshore Lifeboat Services, June, July and August 1977 82 462 Atlantic 21 Mobile Dock, by Ray Kipling 83 Boat Handling in Storm Force Winds 84...
Category: Contents
The S.S. Boston Trader
FEBRUARY 9TH. - SHERINGHAM, NORFOLK.
Information was received through the coastguard at 12.15 P.M. that the lifeboat might be needed. Half a gale was blowing from the east, with a rough sea, and the weather was thick. Then...
The Walmer Life-Boat Standing By the East Goodwin Lightvessel In 1961 When She Broke Adrift In Severe Weather. the Picture Was Taken Next Day After the Life-Boat Had Been Out In the Worst Condit
The Walmer life-boat standing by the East Goodwin lightvessel in 1961 when she broke adrift in severe weather. The picture was taken next day after the life-boat had been out in the worst conditions the crew could remember.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Fishing Cobles (1)
Filey, Yorkshire. At 2.55 on the afternoon of the 4th of February, 1958, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that there were six local fishing cobles at sea, and as weather conditions were bad it had become very dangerous for boats...
A Small Boat
Dover, Kent.—At 11.10 in the morn- ing of the 7th of August, 1948, the dockyard police reported that a small boat had capsized in the bay, and ten minutes later the motor life-boat J. B.
Proudfoot was launched. The sea was...
None (2)
Arranmore, Co. Donegal - At 5.15 p.m. on 19th October, 1967, the coxswain was informed that there was a sick man on Tory Island.
Owing to weather conditions it was impossible for another boat to reach the island. The...
A Lobster Fishing Boat
Lobster boat sunk THE LIGHTKEEPERS on Tory Island sent a message to the honorary secretary of Arranmore lifeboat station at 2015 on Saturday, September 17, reporting that a half-decker lobster fishing boat had gone on the rocks. The crew of...