LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Ben Challenger
Campbeltown, Argyllshire. At 10.30 on the night of the 7th of April, 1959, the honorary secretary received a message that a motor vessel was ashore on French Point at the entrance to Campbeltown Loch and that her crew had asked for help to...
Lorry in limbo
2 October: Hartlepool When a scrap metal lorry rolled forward and was left precariously hanging metres above the waters of Irvine's Quay, Hartlepool Harbour Police asked the RNLI to stand by during the rescue...
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A Dinghy (6)
Howth, Co. Dublin. At 1.6 on the afternoon of the 14th August, 1961, the honorary secretary learnt that a dinghy had capsized a mile and a half south- east of Donabate. At 1.17 the life- boat R.P.L. slipped her moorings at high water....
A Boat (6)
AUG. 20TH. - BLACKPOOL, LANCASHIRE. At 7.30P.M. a message was received from the police stating that some boys in an open boat were missing and had been last seen drifting to sea. A moderate E.N.E. breeze was blowing. The sea was smooth. The...
Boston Wasp
Filey, Yorkshire - At 7.20 p.m. on I yth September, 1966, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the trawler Boston Wasp, which was fifty miles off Filey had a badly injured man on board who required immediate medical attention....
An American Sabre Jet aircraft
Sheringham, Norfolk. At 5.5 on the evening of the 30th of October, 1957, a message was received that a pilot of an American Sabre Jet aircraft had baled out thirty miles north of Cromer. At 5.30 the life-boat Foresters Centenary was...
Automatic Lights to Be Fitted on Life-Jackets
THE Institution has decided to fit Aqualite L.20 automatic lights on all life-jackets in use in the service.
Trials of this lighting device have been carried out at twelve life-boat stations since April, 1960. The lights...
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5 mountains, 2 days
Five crew members from Tower Lifeboat Station took on a gruelling challenge in June, climbing the highest mountains in each of the countries the RNLI serves – England (Scafell Pike), Scotland (Ben Nevis), Wales (Snowdon), Northern Ireland...
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Tocoba
EMPTY YACHT TOWED TO QUAY Fleetwood, Lancashire. At 1.55 on the afternoon of the 19th June, 1962, the motor mechanic told the honorary secretary that a yacht had broken adrift from her moorings at Knott End and was being carried out across...
A Dinghy and a Yacht
New Brighton, Cheshire. At 6.35 p.m. on 24th August, 1965, the coastguard reported that a dinghy in the Rock Channel near R.4 buoy needed help and at 6.50 the life-boat Norman B. Corlett put to sea. A strong gale was blowing from the...