LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
An Aeroplane
JANUARY 6TH - 7TH. - BARMOUTH, MERIONETHSHIRE, AND PWLLHELI, CAERNARVONSHIRE. During the evening information was received from the coastguard that a British aeroplane had come down in the sea about six miles south-west of Llanbedrog. A light...
Services of the Life-Boats of the National Life-Boat Institution—(continued.)
SEATON CAREW, DURHAM.—The schooner | Cynthia, of Montrose, was being towed out of the Tees on the 5th April, 1871, when ' the tow-rope parting, she grounded on the North Gare Sandbank. A strong wind from the E.N.E. was blowing at the...
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Notes of the Quarter
IN 1957, for the second year in succession, life-boats were launched on service more than 700 times. The total figure was 716, and the last two years have been the only years in time of peace in which the figure of 700 was exceeded.
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83 Years of Gifts.
The Institution has received his annual subscription from a subscriber who has contributed to it since his father died 25 years ago. The father, in turn, had contributed since his father died in 1881, and the books of the Insti-- tution show...
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Helping Hand, of Lowestoft
DECEMBER 17TH. - LOWESTOFT, SUFFOLK.
During the afternoon information was received through the coastguard that the motor fishing vessel Helping Hand, of Lowestoft, with seven on board, was in difficulties, but that a tug...
An Aeroplane (36)
OCTOBER 13TH. - ARBROATH, ANGUS.
At 3.15 in the afternoon the coastguard reported that an aeroplane had crashed into the sea three miles S.W. of Arbroath harbour.
A light southerly wind was blowing, and...
An Aeroplane (67)
AUGUST 12TH. - ALDEBURGH, SUFFOLK.
An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but nothing was found.- Rewards, £19 12s. 6d..
Lifting Craft No. 17
SEPTEMBER 3RD. - NEWHAVEN, SUSSEX.
At 3 P.M. the naval authorities asked for the life-boat to be launched as lifting craft No. 17 had broken loose from moorings at the mouth of the harbour, where she was being used on...
THE 18-HOUR RESCUE MISSION
When Islay lifeboat crew launched to a yachtsman in treacherous seas and force 11 winds, they couldn’t have known that their courage would result in a life saved that night – or a Medal for Gallantry
‘ My adrenaline...
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Services of the Life-Boats of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution—continued
WEXFORD.—At about 8th Feb. 1884, telegrams were received stating that a large fourmast ship was ashore on the Pollock Rocks n Fethard Bay. The wind was blowing a whole gale from the south and the sea was very heavy. Horses were procured as...
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