LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Irene
Tynemouth, Northumberland. — At 4.25 on the afternoon of the 17th of July, 1950, Lloyds Hailing Station, North Shields, reported that a steamer had informed Cullcrcoats Radio that a small fishing vessel one mile east of Tyne North Pier, was...
Erin
St. Mary's, Scilly Islands.—At 10.10 on the night of the 17th of August, 1956, a message was received that the motor boat Erin was overdue from a fishing expedition. The life-boat Guy and Clare Hunter was launched at...
Gull
Walmer, Kent. At 12.57 on the afternoon of the 17th of May, 1958, the Deal coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a yacht had broken down two miles north-north-west of the South Goodwin ftghtvessel. At one o'clock the life-boat...
Petite Marie-Claude
Plymouth, Devon. At 9.54 on the morning of the 28th of October, 1958, the coastguard at Rame Head informed the honorary secretary that the French trawler Petite Marie-Claude had an engine failure off Looe Bay three and a half miles...
Spray
Valentia, Co. Kerry. At 1.10 on the afternoon of the 9th of December, 1958, a message was received that a small motor boat was being driven ashore west of Portmagee. At 1.30 the life- boat Rowland Watts put out in a rough sea. There was a...
Venture
Shoreham Harbour, Sussex. At 1.30 on the afternoon of the 17th of Septem- ber, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a cabin cruiser had broken down two and a half miles south-south-west of Shoreham...
Profile.,,
• MAJOR John Showell-Rogers, R.M., is the station honorary secretary at Poole, Dorset, where there is a 35-foot 6-inch Liverpool type life-boat, the George Elmy, and a Dell Q.uay dory inshore life-boat with the hull number...
Category: Articles
There Was An Added Treat for Three Lads Who Won Prizes In N Lifeboat Model-Making Competition They Went to Weston Park Near Newport
There was an added treat for three lads who won prizes in n lifeboat model-making competition. They went to Weston Park, near Newport, Salop, lo receive their awards from Lord Bradford, president of the Newport brunch of the RNLI. The boys... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Tania
Sheringham, Norfolk-At 9.40 a.m.
on 25th May, 1968, a local fisherman told the coxswain that the fishing boat Tania appeared to be in difficulties off Sheringham. The lifeboat Manchester Unity of Odd Fellows was launched at...
Lady Avalon
Courtmacsherry, Co. Cork - At 6.45 p.m. on 6th July, 1969, a member of the public told the coxswain that a small boat was drifting off Barry's point. Later the honorary secretary, who had asked for confirmation of the distress, saw the...