LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Pam
Newhaven, Sussex.—At 12.30 P.M. on Sunday, the 26th February, 1939, the coastguard reported that a small boat was in distress about half a mile southeast of Newhaven. A light W.S.W.
wind was blowing and the sea was choppy....
Fishing Boats (5)
Port Erin, Isle of Man.—During the afternoon of the 25th April, 1989, a strong N.E. wind was blowing, with a rough sea. Three fishing boats were out and at 5 P.M. the motor life-boat Ethel Day Cardwell was launched to their help. Two of the...
Jane
Weymouth, Dorset.—At 2 A.M. on the 16th August, 1939, a message was received from the Wyke Regis coastguard that a small yacht was showing red flares a quarter of a mile east of Portland Bill. The weather was fine and the sea calm. The motor...
Coxswain Rawcliffe of Fleetwood
COXSWAIX HERBERT RAWCLIFFE, who was appointed coxswain of the Fleet- wood life-boat on the 1st of January.
1954. lost his life in February in an accident at sea in the course of his duties as a Trinity House pilot.
Category: Obituaries
Saucy Sue
Tenby, Pembrokeshire - At 1.36 p.m.
on 4th November, 1967, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that red flares had been sighted off Caldy. The life-boat Henry Comber Brown slipped her moorings at 1.44 in a...
Bolinders Company Ltd
When one MUST lead For the tough, tricky work of inshore rescue only the best in performance and the utmost in reliability are good enough.
That is why the Volvo Penta Aquamatic petrol and diesel engines fitted to the fast...
Category: Advertisement
Birds Eye Life-Boat
A new life-boat to be presented to the Royal National Life-boat Institution by Birds Eye Foods Ltd. will be stationed at New Quay, Cardiganshire. The money for the new boat was produced through the Birds Eye 'Help Launch a Life-boat...
Category: Donations
Tsulamaran
Holyhead, Anglesey - At 3.30 a.m.
on loth August, 1966, the catamaran Tsulamaran, with five men on board, was reported aground in Treadder bay. At 4 o'clock the life-boat St. Cybi (Civil Service No. 9) was launched in a...
Crystal River
Aberdeen - At 5.55 a.m. on i8th February, 1967, a red flare was reported on the north side of Girdleness lighthouse.
There was a light north westerly breeze with a moderate sea. It was one hour before high water. The...
Girl May
Kilmore, Co. Wexford. At 11.30 on the morning of the 28th of November, 1960, a message was received that the fishing boat Girl May had fouled her propeller with a net and needed help.
There was a strong south-westerly wind,...