LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Ten Ten, of Nieuwpoort
Ramsgate, Kent - At 12.5 a.m. on 16th August, 1968, the east pier watchman informed the coxswain that the yacht Ten Ten was aground on the harbour bar. The life-boat Michael and Lily Davis slipped her moorings at 12.18 in a strong westerly...
Sea Trader
At 5 a.m. on zoth June, 1967, it was learned that a fishing vessel out of Rye was overdue. After further inquiries the life-boat Mabel E. Holland was launched at 5.30 in a gentle northerly breeze and a smooth sea. The tide was ebbing. The...
Three Small Sailing Craft
North Sunderland, Northumberland - At 12.7 p.m. on I4th September, 1966, three small sailing craft were seen in difficulties in Newton Bay. They were unable to make the shore because of the strong offshore wind which was freshening.
Island Rover
Valenria, Go. Kerry.--At 8.40 on the morning of the 29th of April, 1954, a message was received from Portmagee that the fishing boat Island Rover, of Tralee, was overdue with a crew of four. At nine o'clock the life-boat A.E.D. put out....
Naom Brigid
JUST IN TIME Fenit, Co. Kerry. At 1.15 p.m. on 22nd June, 1964, Valentia radio informed the honorary secretary that an unknown fishing vessel was in serious difficulties 5! miles north-north-east of Loop Head.
There was a...
Olden Times
Eyemouth, Berwickshire. — At 4.15 in the afternoon of the 27th of Decem- ber, 1951, the fishing vessel Dougals, which was in the harbour, reported by wireless that she had picked up a message from the steam trawler Olden Times, of North...
RNLI Volunteers Keep Evacuees Safe In Flood Waters
RnLI volunteers keep evacuees safe in fl ood waters. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Singing for the Life-Boats
THE following account of how visitors from Bolton contributed to the funds of the Fleetwood Branch, appeared in the Bolton Journal and Guardian on 12th July.
" A number of Boltonians on holiday at Fleetwood last week...
Category: Donations
Fishing Cobles
Newbiggin, Northumberland - At 7.25 a.m. on i8th April, 1967, it was felt that deteriorating weather conditions round Newbiggin Church Point threatened the safety of 10 cobles fishing in the area. The life-boat Mary jfoicey was launched at 7...
A YEAR's ADOPTION
When an IRB boat was displayed at Worple Road Infants' School, Isleworth, Micclesex, coupled with a talk on the life-boat service, the R.N.L.I. received letters of appreciation from some of the pupils. The letters were accompanied by...
Category: Donations