LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The East German Trawler Siegfried Raedel
FROM EAST GERMANY Runswick, Yorkshire. At 7.48 a.m.
on 4th September, 1964, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a ship was aground about two miles northwest of Staithes. There was a calm sea with light airs...
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R-eel-y good deed The crew of Cullercoats inshore lifeboat went to the aid of an unusual casualty in March - a 7ft conger eel! The 70lb fish, named Queenie, was given a flying start on her journey to the spawning grounds of the Azores, when...
A Motor Boat (2)
Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford.—At 5.28 on the afternoon of the 18th of July, 1957, the wife of the Chief Justice of Ireland telephoned the coxswain to say a small motor boat was on fire east of Carnsore Point. At 5.48 the life-boat Douglas...
A Rowing Boat
FIVE RESCUED FROM ROWING BOAT Donaghadee, Co. Down. At 3.30 on the afternoon of the 23rd August, 1962, the Orlock coastguard passed on to the honorary secretary a report from the Blackhead lighthouse that a rowing boat with a crew of five...
A Yacht
MAY 14TH. - CLOUGHEY, CO. DOWN.
A yacht had got into difficulties, but was able to go on her way without help. - Rewards, £15 Is..
A Trawler (3)
APRIL 5TH - COURTMACSHERRY HARBOUR, CO. CORK. A trawler’s engines had broken down, but she repaired them and she was able to go on her way.- Rewards, £4 13s. 6d.
The Straw Matting Which Covers the Steel Frames Showing Detail of Bow Pudding and Fairlead
The straw matting which covers the steel frames, showing detail of bow pudding and fairlead.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Gratitude and Forseti
Dover, Kent. At 2.15 on the after- noon of the 12th of December, 1958, a message was received from the eastern arm signal station that the trawler Gratitude, which was towing another trawler, the Forseti, to Ramsgate, had broken down with...
Dundalk
Clogher Head, Co. Louth. At 10.30 on the morning of the 14th of August.
1959, the honorary secretary received a message from the offices of a shipping company that the motor vessel Dun- dalk, belonging to the company, had...
Queen Catherine
Eastbourne, Sussex.—At 7.54 on the evening of the 4th of August, 1956, theShoreham coastguard reported that the Royal Sovereign lightvessel had informed him that a small yacht along- side her was in difficulty and needed a tow to Newhaven....