LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Sailing Dinghy (1)
MASTHEAD SIGNAL At 12.43 P-m- on 6tn September, 1964, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small yacht was flying articles of clothing at her masthead. There was a choppy sea with a fresh northwesterly breeze. It was two...
Robert and Elizabeth
NEW BRIGHTON.—The coast-guard on duty having reported a signal of distress in the Crosby Channel at 10 P.M. on the 25th February, the steam Life-boat Queen proceeded in the direction indicated and found the schooner Robert and Elizabeth, of...
Bravest Life-Boat Deeds of 1950
THE Institution has awarded the " Miss Maud Smith's reward for courage, in memory of John, Seventh Earl of Hardwicke," for the bravest act of life- saving by a life-boatman in 1950, to W.
Arnell, of the Selsey...
Category: Awards
Commerce
During a fresh N.N.W. breeze and moderate sea, on the night of the 27th April, the brig Commerce, of Yarmouth, stranded on the Knock Sand, and in response to her signals of distress, the Life-boat Samuel Lewis was launched and pro- ceeded to...
The Motor Fishing Coble Hilda (2)
Scarborough, Yorkshire. — Two days later the Hilda was again in need of help. At 5 o'clock in the evening of the 19th of January, 1949, the coast- guard telephoned that she was overdue, and later reported that a trawler was standing by...
Georges Edouard
JANUARY 4TH. - EASTBOURNE, SUSSEX.
At 8.45 P.M. the coastguard reported that a vessel was ashore off the York Hotel, Eastbourne. A light N.E. wind was blowing, with a moderately rough sea. The motor life-boat Jane Holland...
Excelsior
AUGUST 15TH. - STROMNESS, ORKNEYS.
At 4.15 P.M. coastwatchers reported by telephone that the motor fishing boat Excelsior, of Stromness, with a crew of three, was overdue, and had last been seen three miles off. The weather...
With Seas Breaking Heavily Across Johnno Crew Member Mike Judge Can Be Seen Aboard the Casualty As Whitstable's Atlantic
With seas breaking heavily across Johnno crew member Mike Judge can be seen aboard the casualty as Whitstable's Atlantic sheers away with one of the survivors aboard. - View image in PDF
Photo Kent Messenger. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Fishing Smacks Valiant and Trio
PORTHDINLLAEN, NORTH WALES. A signal of distress having been shown by the fishing smack Valiant, of Carnarvon, which was at anchor in Porthdinllaen bay, during a N.N.W. wind and a very heavy sea, the George Moore Life-boat was launched at 8...
The S.S. Archmor
Boulmer, Northumberland. — Shortly after six in the evening of the llth of February, 1948, a vessel stranded on the rocks at Boulmer Head, one mile south-east of the life-boat station, and signalled for help. The motor life-boat Clarissa...