LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Eighteen lifeboats at sea as storm sweeps country 'Services varied from false alarms - both with good intent and malicious - to fishing vessels and commercial passenger vessels...' The severe storms which swept much of the country on...

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On the 2nd November, the barque Robert Watson, of Sunderland, ran ashore at Seaton Carew, in a heavy N.N.W. gale; the life-boat at that place was quickly launched and took off 5 of her crew; 6 others had previously effected a safe landing in...

Then rose from sea to sky the wild farewell— Then shrieked the timid, and stood still the brave—.

Then some leaped overboard with dreadful yell, As eager to anticipate their grave; And the sea yawned around her like a hell,...

Coxswain at Aldeburgh 1888 to 1917. Three times awarded the Institution's Silver Medal for gallantry in rescuing life from shipwreck. Holder of the Royal Humane Society's Silver Medal, and three times awarded its Thanks on Vellum,... - View image in PDF

Donaghadee, Co. Down.—2nd October, 1938. It had been reported that a disabled motor boat had been carried out to sea, but the boat got to Belfast unaided. Great help was given the life-boat by the military searchlights at Grey Point and...

Barry Dock, Glamorganshire.—23rd November, 1938. The French schooner Ideal had gone ashore at Colhugh Beach, but her crew were rescued from the shore by the coastguard rocket lifesaving appliances.—Rewards, £20 6s.

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Just before midnight on the 28th November-the coastguard reported that the fishing boat Nellie Crane, of Barrow-in-Furness, had left Barrow at 11 A.M. on a fishing cruise, and had not since been heard of.

There were three...