LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Fishing Boats (3)
Bridlington, Yorkshire.—On the llth of November, 1954, the weather worsen- ed while local fishing boats were at sea.
The life-boat Tillic Morrison, Sheffield II was launched at 2.20 in the after- noon. The sea was rough,...
A Tender
Moelfre, Anglesey. At three o'clock on the afternoon of the 16th of Septem- ber, 1960, the honorary secretary was informed that a tender engaged on diving operations had dragged her anchor in Benllech Bay. One engine had stopped and...
Lora
Dover, Kent - At 7.40 a.m. on 26th May, 1969, Dover harbour board control tower informed the honorary secretary that a yacht was in difficulties two and a half miles south west of Dover. At 7.55 the life-boat Faithful Forester slipped her...
Andania
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL Penlee, Cornwall. At 11.30 a.m. on 2ist March, 1964, the port medical officer told the honorary secretary that the motor vessel Andania would arrive off Penzance at 5 p.m. bearing a sick man on board who needed hospital...
Pilot Me II, of Fraserburgh
Stornoway, Outer Hebrides - At 5.30 a.m. on 2ist February, 1967, the motor fishing vessel Pilot Me II of Fraserburgh was reported to be drifting ashore in the vicinity of Tiumpan Head lighthouse about 14 miles north east of Stornoway. The...
Seafarers' Service
Lifeboatmen from Skegness formed the RNLI's colour party at the Annual National Service for Seafarers at St Paul's Cathedral on 14 October 1992. Coxswain/mechanic Paul Martin, the colour bearer, escorted by crew members Raymond... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Tanera
HELICOPTER AND BOATS SEARCH FOR SURVIVORS Fleetwood, Lancashire. At 3.25 p.m.
on Saturday the 14th September, 1963, the honorary secretary was told by the coastguard that the ship Collena had reported that the yacht Tanera...
Emlyn
At about 10 P.M. on the 12th November Coxswain Howells observed the steamer Emlyn, of • Cardiff, burning flares for assistance, and he at once assembled the crew of the Motor Life-boat Charterhouse. The boat proceeded to the vessel, which...
Cover Picture
Dusk recovery: Minehead Atlantic 21 ILB, returning from exercise, is caught by the arrester net rigged on her trolley. She is manned by Helmsman Chris Kundle, Crew Member Peter Smythe (to starboard) and Crew Member Peter McGregor, who is... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Gibralta
At 10 p.m. on 2ist August, 1966, a vessel was seen flashing a light about a quarter of a mile east of Kings Scar. There was a moderate north east by easterly breeze with a choppy sea. It was one hour after low water. The life-boat Ann...