LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Azores Packet, of Falmouth
On the 12th June, during a heavy gale of wind from N.N.W., with rain, the schooner Azores Packet, of Falmouth, stranded in making for the harbour at St. Ives. The life-boat of the Institution was quickly launched, and rescued her crew of 4...
Ilb Launches on Service During the Months December 1971 and January and February 1972
Beaumaris, Anglesey Broughty Ferry, Angus Eastney, Hampshire Hastings, Sussex Helensburgh, Dumbartonshire Largs, Ayrshire Littlehampton, Sussex Llandudno, Caernarvonshire Lymington, Hampshire Lytham-St. Anne's, Lancashire Mudeford,...
Category: Services
The Service to the Goeland, 17th September, 1935
From a drawing by the Barry Dock motor mechanic, H. G. Swarts, who won the bronze medal (or his share in the service (See page 64.).
Category: Drawings
Mont Joie II
Coverack, Cornwall.—At 4.10 on the afternoon of the llth of July, 1953, a local resident reported that he could see a yacht between two and three miles off Coverack flying two flags at her masthead. At 4.23 the life-boat The Three Sisters...
Hayman Lady
Ramsgate, Kent - At 9.15 p.m. on 29th July, 1968, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a yacht was aground on the harbourbar. The life-boat Cecil and Lilian Philpott, on temporary duty at the station, slipped her moorings at 9...
A Small Sailing Boat
Swanage, Dorset.—4th August, 1938.
A small sailing boat had capsized, but was helped at once by a motor boat.— Rewards, £4 19s. Gd..
A Drifter
Filey, Yorkshire.—22nd November, 1938. A drifter had run aground at Filey Brig, but refloated and was taken in tow by motor cobles.—Rewards, £32 3s. 6d..
A Motor Vessel
Bembridge, Isle of Wight.—23rd November, 1938. A motor vessel had stranded at Lee-on-Solent, but her crew were rescued by ropes from the shore.—Rewards, £8 9s..
A Small Boat (2)
Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.—At about 10.15 P.M. on the 4th October, 1938, a message was received from Bayble Island that a small rowing boat, with five young men on board, had put off to some trawlers which were anchored close inshore, and had...
Tanheti II
St. Helier, Jersey. At 6.30 on the evening of the 9th of October, 1958, the honorary secretary received a message from the harbour office that red flares had been seen in St. Ouen Bay. The life-boat Elizabeth Rippon put out at 6.49 in a...