LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
River Lossie
Lerwick, Shetlands.—At 8.3 on the evening of the 27th of March, 1953, I the coastguard rang up to say that the | steam trawler River Lossie, of Aber- deen, with a crew of nine, had run on a submerged rock on Robbie Ramsay's Baa outside...
Awards to Honorary Workers
Sir CHARLES WILSON, LL.D., has been appointed an Honorary Life-Governor of the Institution in recognition of the dis- tinguished services which he has rendered for very many years past, first as Honorary Secretary of the Leeds Life-boat...
Category: Awards
Supporters Weekend
The launching tractor is in no danger ot replacement following trials with one dog power haulage at Eastbourne during the supporters' weekend!. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Rowing Boat
Two visitors put out from St. Mary's at noon on the 27th August to row between the islands.
They did not return, and at 8.55 P.M.
the coastguard telephoned that they had left Bryher about 7.30 P.M.,...
Foreign Life-Boat Societies
DUHIXG 1952 foreign life-boats went out to the help of 12 British vessels and rescued over 40 lives from them.
Belgium Belgian life-boats went to the help of two British yachts, one of which was towed into harbour and the...
Category: Articles
Panama Transport
At 7 A.M. on the 17th February a telephone message was received from Port Wrinkle stating that a large steamer was at anchor six and a half miles off the shore and flying signals of distress. A strong S.S.W. gale was blowing and the Life-...
Ability
Aberdeen. At 11.6 p.m. on 30th April, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that the motor fishing vessel Ability of Kirkcaldy had gone ashore below the Girdleness lighthouse. The coastguard had tried to contact the vessel's...
Temple Queen
Standing into danger A MOTOR CRUISER, Temple Queen, unsure of her position in a dangerous area just north of the entrance to Strangford Lough was reported to Portaferry lifeboat station by Belfast Coastguard at1900 on Sunday May 17. It was a...
Irene
The Motor Life- boat George Shee was launched at 4.45 A.M. on the 26th November, as a telephone message had been received from the Coastguard that a fishing boat, about two miles south of Combe Point, was burning flares. A strong W. breeze...
Good Show
The RNLI's presence at the 1998 London International Boat Show once again proved to be a great success. Financial income, including sales items, membership recruitment and donations, was up 13% on last year's total - £10,000 was... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs