LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
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Crew members at eight lifeboat stations are getting new lifesaving kit thanks to RNLI supporters who took part in the Vote that Counts. Organised by the People’s Postcode Lottery charity, the competition gave supporters a chance to cast...
Category: Articles
A Norwegian Barque Alecto
At midnight on the 23rd April, 1859, the Norwegian barque Alecto ran ashore two miles north of Win- terton; her mainmast was soon hanging over her side, and the seas breaking over her.
The Winterton life-boat was quickly...
Lifeboat People
Among the awards announced in the Birthday Honours list were: KCVO Captain Alastair Sturgis Aird, cvo.
Sir Alastair is Comptroller and Equerry to HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, a Patron of the...
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Windermere (1)
NOVEMBER 22ND. - WICKLOW. At 10 in the morning distress signals were made by the motor schooner Windermere, of Arklow, a mile N.N.E. of Wicklow pier, and the motor life-boat Lady Kylsant was launched immediately. A strong S.S.E. gale was...
A Fishing Boat
On the 16th April, a fishing-boat was seen approaching the shore with signals of distress flying, her crew finding it impossible to make the land through the heavy surf. The Withemsea life-boat was at once launched to their help, and...
Ada
HARWICH.—It having been reported by the crew of a smack that a vessel was ashore on the Cork Sands, the new steam Life-boat Duke of Northumberland proceeded to sea at 12.30 A.M., on the 8th October, taking in tow the reserve Life-boat...
Rye Harbour's 16Ft D Class Inflatable at Speed
Rye Harbour's 16Ft D Class Inflatable at Speed. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Motor Boat
FAILED TO START At 9.15 p.m. on the following day, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small motor boat appeared to have broken down between the North pier and Wreck buoy, and the crew were waving for help. Two minutes...
Tinkerbelle Peter
At 10.52 p.m. on 25th March, 1967, news was received that the small power boat Tinkerbelle Peter had left Kew Bridge at 10.30 that morning bound for Wallersay Bay Marina and had not been seen since. At 5.12 a.m. on 26th March further...
John Rees
NEWQUAY, CORNWALL.—Shortly before noon on the 7th January the Coastguard reported that a ketch was in need of assistance off St. Agnes Head. The crew of the Life-boat James Stevens No. 5 were immediately summoned, and the boat proceeded with...