LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Past Times (1)
Man overboard The dangers of the sea were tragically demonstrated on 18 March 2006 when David Clear was washed off his yacht, Past Times, off St Aldhelm's Head near Swanage, Dorset. His inexperienced crew member made a Mayday call but...
Life-Boat Days In 1948
IN 1947 the Institution held 859 flag days. The number of people who gave was 7,154,000, and the sum given was £87,920.
That was 42 more days than in 1947, but the number who gave fell by nearly 400,000 and the sum...
Category: Donations
A Raft
SURVIVORS FROM RAFT LANDED Humber, Yorkshire. At 5.51 on the morning of the 17th August, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the trawler Scampton had picked up a man and a woman from a raft about 40 miles...
Maggie
On the night of the 17th November the coastguard reported that a vessel in the roadstead, abreast the town, was burning flares. The Cockle and St.
Nicholas light-vessels also fired signals.
A strong N.E....
A Steamer (1)
Holyhead, Anglesey. — 15th January, 1938. A steamer had been reported ashore at Rhoscolyn Head, but nothing could be found.—Rewards, £9 19s. 6d..
A Steamer (5)
22nd March. A steamer was reported to be aground, but she was found at anchor very close to a shoal.—Rewards, £28 19*..
A Motor Boat
Buckie, Banffshire. — 19th January, 1939. A motor boat had gone ashore at Lossiemouth, but her crew were able to scramble over the rocks to safety.— Rewards, £10 6s. 3d!..
None (7)
FEBRUARY 22ND. - GIRVAN AYRSHIRE.
A keeper at Turnberry Lighthouse had reported a small object on fire, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £13 11s. 6d..
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JULY 24TH. - TOBERMORY, HEBRIDES.
After the last boat of the day had left for Oban, a local doctor asked the life-boat to take an urgent surgical case to Oban. He thought that the man would not live until the following day...
Mary
Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford. At seven o'clock on the evening of the 29th of December, 1958, the coxswain saw an object burning near the pier. The life- boat Douglas Hyde put out at 7.15 in a rough sea, with a strong westerly wind...