LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Ferry collision HARWICH HARBOUR RADIO received a call at 2251 on Sunday December 19, 1982, from the outward bound roll-on roll-off ferry European Gateway reporting that she was in collision with the inward bound ferry Speedlink Vanguard in...

The Lord and Lady Provost of Glasgow, Dr and Mrs Gray, aboard City of Glasgow III. Behind them, (second I) is Coxswain Ian Johnson and in the background (centre) and (far r) are RNLI director. Lt Cdr Brian Miles and chairman. The Duke of... - View image in PDF

Campbeltown, Argyllshire. — On the afternoon of the 4th of February, 1951, the Southend coastguard reported a message received from the naval authorities that the frigate Loch Fada, towing the L.C.T. Stalker, south-east of Sanda, found...

ST. IVES, CORNWALL.—On Saturday the 29th April a fearful gale was experienced here. The wind, which was from N.W., blew from about 11 until 3 o'clock in the afternoon with tremendous fury, lashing the sea into foam, and causing the spray...

The s.s. Kyanite, of Glasgow, whilst bound from Treport, France, to Manchester, with a cargo of flints, stranded at the Lizard on the 24th June. The crew of the Life-boat Minnie Moon were assembled, and the i Life-boat launched at 2.35 A.M....

Workington, Cumberland - At 9.19 p.m. on nth September, 1966, red flares were sighted off Parton. The life-boat Manchester and Salford XXIX left her moorings at 9.30 in a strong south westerly wind and a moderate sea. It was six minutes...

To MICHAEL F. HARDY, on his retirement, after serving for 27 years as coxswain and 4f years as second coxswain of the Eastbourne life-boat, a coxswain's certificate of service, a gratuity and a retirement allowance.

To...

FlSHGUARD, SOUTH WALES. On the 22nd March, at about 7.30 A.M., a signal of distress was shown from a vessel at anchor in the bay, where she had been riding with others during the night. The wind was blowing a strong gale from the N.N.E., at...