LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Dorshie
— On the afternoon of the 6th November the coastguard telephoned that a small vessel, one and a half miles S.E. of St. Mary's Island, was showing signals of distress. A moderate breeze was blowing, with a heavy ground swell, and a...
Mignonne
Troon, Ayrshire. At 5.38 on the evening of the 13th of July, 1958, the Kildonan coastguard informed the hon- orary secretary that a motor boat was in difficulties half a mile off Corrie Point. At six o'clock the life-boat James and...
Exercise With Hovercraft:
Exercise with hovercraft: a shipping disaster occurs in the English Channel large numbers of passengers might have to be rescued and it is likely that a cross channel hovercraft will be directed to the scene to act as a floating casualty... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Kongo and Two Motor Fishing Vessels
YACHT AND TWO FISHING VESSELS ESCORTED TO HARBOUR Bridlington, Yorkshire. At seven o'clock on the evening of the 3rd August 1962, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a small sailing yacht had been seen passing Spurn Point and...
Pleasure Boats
C class inflatable lands 112 passengers St Ives - South West Division The St Ives C class inflatable lifeboat can lay claim to some sort of a record after she ferried no less than 112 people ashore from local pleasure boats in a single...
Spaniard
JAN. 3RD. - THE HUMBER, YORKSHIRE.
At 6 A.M. the watchman at the life-boat station reported a steam trawler aground on the Trinity Sands.
breeze was blowing, with a slight sea.
A N.W.<...
None (1)
Washed off rocks VALENTIA COAST RADIO STATION made a general broadcast at 1119 on Thursday August 26, 1982, requesting assistance for an angler who had been washed off rocks at 1000 close by Culoo Head, westward along the north coast of...
A Small Boat (3)
Early on the morning of the 23rd March three boys put out from the harbour in a small boat and headed up the Bristol Channel.
When about half a mile out they tried to put about and return but were unable to do so, as a...
Announcement
The January number of THE LIFE-BOAT, which was the first edition in the new format, was delayed by the postal strike and many readers did not receive copies until well into March. In that issue we stated that those who have hitherto received...
Category: Articles
Cover Picture
The three medallists in London for their awards, photographed on the South Bank.
They are (I to r) Helmsman Alan Clarke of Hunstanton, bronze medal. Coxswain/ Mechanic Ron Cannon of Ramsgate, silver medal and Second... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs