LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Although Wells on the Norfolk Coast Was the Last RNLI Station to Use Horses for Launching—That Was In 1934— Horses Are Still Used In Some Parts of the Netherlands
Although Wells, on the Norfolk coast, was the last R.N.L.I, station to use horses for launching—that was in 1934— horses are still used in some parts of the Netherlands. Here the Ameland life-boat, because of difficult coastal conditions,... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
An Aeroplane (192)
DECEMBER 7TH. - PORT ST. MARY, ISLE OF MAN. An aeroplane had crashed into the sea off Langness Point, but no trace of her could be found. - Rewards, £30 3s.
(See Port St. Mary, “ Services by Shoreboats,” 1941. page...
The Car Boot Sale Organised By Henley-On- Thames Branch Last Autumn In Full Swing:
The car boot sale organised by Henley-on- Thames branch last autumn in full swing: trade in garden tools, nearlv new clothes, toys, bric-a-brac and all manner of goods was brisk. An original, popular and profitable enterprise which resulted... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Ant of Boston
The Herbert Ingram life-boat at Skeg- ness saved 2 men from the sloop Ant, of Boston, which became a total wreck on Skegness Beach.
Almendral, of Bordeaux
On the 23rd January, guns having been fired by the Goodwin light-vessel, the Life-boat and steam-tug went out and found the ship Almendral, of Bordeaux, bounci from S underload for Valparaiso with a cargo of coal, stranded on the North Sand...
Rose of England
Tees mouth, and Redcar, Yorkshire.— At 6.40 in the evening of the 23rd of May, 1948, the South Gare coastguard reported both to Teesmouth and Redcar that a rowing boat, with three boys on board, was in difficulties near broken water...
Thea, of Groningen
APRIL 2 8TH. - BRIDLINGTON AND FLAMBOROUGH, YORKSHIRE. On the night of the 27th the Dutch motor vessel Thea, of Groningen, bound with a cargo of china clay from Grangemouth to Antwerp, foundered in Bridlington Bay. She had eight on board....
Belfort, of Rochelle
On the 12th April, shortly after midnight, signal-guns were reported to have been heard in the direction of the north end of the Goodwin Sands. The Ramsgate Life-boat, the Bradford, in. tow of the Vulcan steam-tug, at once pro- ceeded to sea...
Toronto, of Glasgow
On the evening of the 30th January the barque Toronto, of Glas- i gow, while on a voyage from Liverpool to | Ardrossan, was wrecked off the latter port | during a strong breeze at S.W. The Life- i boat Fair Maid of Perth was launched as j...
The Launch of an Oil Rig, Sovereign Explorer
Severely injured NEW BRIGHTON'S Atlantic 21 rigid inflatable lifeboat, Blenwatch, manned by Helmsman Clifford Downing and Crew Members Francis Brereton and F.
Jones, had launched at 1100 on Tuesday December 6, 1983, and...