LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

GROOMSPORT, Co. DOWN.—On the 16th June, while a strong gale was blowing from N.N.W., accompanied by a very heavy sea, a message. by telephone was received from Bangor stating that assistance was needed by distressed vessels. The Lifeboat...

Skegness Coxswain Paul Manin Heft) and Honorary Secretary Roland Broughton with the 'chart' of tha beach Regular checks locate soft patches and hollows to aid launching.. - View image in PDF

PORTHDINLLAEN, NORTH WALES. On the 18th January fearful weather was experienced here, and the Life-boat George Moore was twice launched to the assistance of the crews of distressed vessels.

The wind was blowing a very heavy...

Safety Equipment Advisory Check How does your boot chock outP On 16 November 1999, Melvyn and Jean Taylor of Doncaster were sitting in their motor cruiser at Strawberry Island Boating Club waiting for their RNLI SEA Check Adviser to carry...

REPRESENTATIONS having been made to the Committee of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION regarding the crews of its life-boats making claims on owners for rescuing the crews of their wrecked vessels in cases where property of trifling...

TORBAY, on the night of Wednesday the 10th of January last, was visited by one of the most terrific gales ever remembered there, and which strewed the western coasts of England with many wrecks. The loss of life was also very great. The Bay...

WICK, CAITHNESS-SHIRE On the 21st September, 1942, the Wick life-boat rescued thirty-one people from the steam tug St. Olaves, and the motor vessel Gold Crown.

COXSWAIN NEIL STEWART, jun. was awarded the bronze...

The Greek freighter, Razani, battered by heavy seas on 20th November, 1967, after being swept on to the rocks near Blackhead, Co. Clare.. - View image in PDF