LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Sailing Cruiser
Appledore, Devon - At noon on 29th September, 1967, while returning from an exercise with the R.A.F., the coxswain of the life-boat Louisa Anne Hawker saw a sailing cruiser ashore in broken water on the North Tail.
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A Sailing Dinghy
Selsey, Sussex - At 5.45 p.m. on 9th June, 1969, the coastguard reported that a sailing dinghy was in difficulties two miles off shore. At 5.50 the IRB was launched in a strong east north easterly wind with a corresponding sea. The tide was...
A Canoe (1)
Dover, Kent. At 3.5 on the afternoon of the 11th of July, 1960, a report was received that a canoe had capsized in Dover harbour. The life-boat Southern Africa put out at 3.15 in a fresh south- westerly gale and a moderate sea. It was two...
An Unusual Goblet
A MONUMENTAL glass goblet made in 1810 has been decorated by the well- known artist, Honoria Diana Marsh, who works with diamonds, with a picture of the Weston-super-Mare life-boat Calouste Gulbenkian. The capacity of the goblet is nearly 10... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Phyllis
TOW FOR CABIN CRUISER At 7.5 a.m. on ist August, 1964, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the cabin cruiser Phyllis was adrift about four miles south-south-east of North Goodwin lightvessel. There was a rough sea with a...
A Belgian Trawler
LOST FOUR FINGERS At 11.45 p.m. on ist September, 1964, the honorary secretary heard that a Belgian trawler was off Fleetwood with an injured man aboard, who had lost four fingers in an accident. At 12.5 a.m. the life-boat Ann Letitia...
Artigas
FROM GREEK SHIP At 5.25 p.m. on 6th November, 1964, the coxswain superintendent received a telephone message from a Hull shipping agent saying that a member of the crew of the Greek vessel Artigas was injured and needed hospital treatment....
Children's Friend
DRIFTING VESSEL At 2.31 p.m. on gth November, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that the motor fishing vessel Children's Friend was drifting in a moderate sea and a fresh south-easterly breeze off the Point of Ayre. The...
Sea Hawk
Swanage, Dorset. At 1.32 p.m. on 16th April, 1965, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small outboard dinghy, situated offDurlston Head, was drifting on the tide with a man and boy on board. The life-boat R.L.P. was...
Norseman
Thurso, Caithness-shire. At 2.15 p.m. on 29,th May, 1965, the fishing boat Norseman was reported aground on the Spur of Muckle. The life-boat Pentland (Civil Service No. 31) was launched at 2.30. There was a gentle north-westerly breeze and...