LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Attila
Again on the 19th January, at 10.15 P.M., during a moderate gale from the N.E., the Life-boat Bradford and harbour steamtug Aid proceeded to the assistance of the ship Attila, of Newcastle, which had lost her fore and main masts, and was...
The Life-Boat
The following drawings show the general outline and principal fittings of a 34 feet by 7i feet self-righting boat. Figure 1 gives the profile or broadside view, the shaded part showing that devoted to the air-cases, which give extra buoyancy...
Category: Articles
Crew of the Porthdinllaen Lifeboat In the 1950S.
When some of these award winners joined the RNLI, crews wore oilskins, sou'westers and kapok lifejackets, like those worn by the crew of the Porthdinllaen lifeboat in the 1950s. The Waveney class lifeboat Ipp22~23) was yet to be... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Marabu
YACHT FOUND DRAGGING ANCHOR IN GALE Dover, Kent. At 9.30 on the evening of the 26th August, 1962, a message was received that the yacht Marabu of the Royal Naval Sailing Association, which was sheltering in Dover harbour, was dragging her...
The S.S. Indus
PORT ISAAC.—At 7.30 A.M., on the 14th October, the Richard and Sarah Life-boat put off to the assistance of two boats which were sighted in the offing about two miles distant. A strong breeze was blowing from the N.W. and the sea was heavy....
A Fourteen-Feet Flat-Bottomed Boat
Kilmore, Co. Wexford.—At 5.30 in the evening, on the 31st of May, 1950, in calm weather, the life-boat Ann Isabella Pyemont was launched for exercise with the honorary secretary, Mr. C. M.
Clifford Gibbons, and the district...
A Vessel (5)
APRIL 3RD. - ROSSLARE HARBOUR, CO. WEXFORD. An unknown vessel had reported that she was being attacked, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, partly paid permanent crew, £2 3s. 6d..
Leicester Ladies' Guild
George Smith, international flower arranger and author, completes a large decoration at a flower arranging demonstration organised by Leicester ladies' guild at the Grand Hotel, Leicester. The evening, attended by 450 people, raised... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Jenny
MAN TAKEN ON BOARD AND DINGHY TOWED IN Hastings, Sussex. At 3.58 on the afternoon of the 22nd March, 1963, the coastguard informed the motor mechanic, in the absence of the honorary secretary, that the Bexhill police had reported a dinghy...
Nicolene
Walton and Frinton, Essex - At 9.23 p.m. on 29th July, 1969, the coastguard reported that a yacht was in difficulties two miles south west of the Sunk lightvessel. The life-boat Edian Courtauld slipped her moorings at 9.40 in a moderate...