LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

PLYMOUTH.—At about 3 A.M. on the 2nd September, during a strong gale from the S. and a heavy sea, the Norwegian barque EKs« entered Plymouth Sound for shelter, and let go both her anchors. One chain parted immediately, and the vessel...

Coxswain John William Bushell, of Blyth, who died on 24th September, at the age of 61, was for nearly twenty- four years the coxswain of the Blyth life-boat, and before that had been its second coxswain for two years. He won, by his...

WALMER.—At about 3.15 A.M. on the 28th June, it was reported that a ship was ashore on the Goodwin Sands. The Life-boat Centurion accordingly proceeded to the inner part of the South Sand Head, and found the ship Colombo, of Greenock, ashore...

Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.—At 8.37 on the evening of the 6th of August, 1954, the Gorleston coastguard rang up to say there were two canoes half a mile east of the pier, one of which had capsized, and that three boys were in the...

Cloughey, Co. Down.—At 11.2 P.M.

on the 17th July, 1938, the coastguard telephoned that a motor boat was in distress a mile and a half S.E. of Tara look-out station. She was the motor yacht Naida, of Greenock, with two men...

Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin.—At 4.50 on the afternoon of the 3rd of July, 1954, the Dalkey Civic Guard reported that a motor boat was in difficulties about four miles south-east of Mugglin Island. At 5.30 the life-boat Dun- leary II put out....

Courtmacsherry Harbour, Co. Cork.— At 4.30 on the afternoon of the 28th of March, 1953, a woman rang up from Harbour View to say that a rowing boat with a crew of three was on the rocks near Harbour View to the east side of Courtmacsherry...

Padstow's new lifeboat station takes shape Page 9 Is this anchors aweigh? Page 20 Volunteers from Italy, Finland and Luxembourg Page 40 Lifesaving on Lough Derg Page 42 Including a president, a supporter and a survivor Peep into the past...