LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Boy George
On the morning of the 30th October a message was received from Kinnaird Head that a small boat between Cairnbulg and Rattray appeared to be in difficulties.
A strong N.N.E. breeze was blowing, with a very heavy sea, and...
An Aeroplane (1)
21st December. An aeroplane reported to have been lost in the fog came down safely in the Medway.— Rewards : Clacton, £16 19s.; Southend, £17 14s..
No. 2
On the afternoon of the 25th January the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board telephoned that Pilot Vessel No. 2 was in distress off the Bar Lightship. A whole N.W. gale was blowing, with a heavy sea and heavy squalls of sleet and rain. The New...
Mary Joy, Just Reward, Floreat & Launch Out
The crew of the motor life-boat Herbert Joy II were assembled at 9 A.M. on the 27th February, as several fishing boats were at sea, and conditions were getting bad. At noon a S.E. gale was blowing, with a very heavy sea. One of the boats...
Hurrying Home
A Bridlington fishing-boat coming into harbour on 17th January, 1937. The motor lifeboat, though not in the photograph, is escorting her. - View image in PDF
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Category: Photographs
Gazeka
Wells, Norfolk.—At 6.45 P.M. on the 24th July a telephone call was received from the owner of the motor yacht Gazeka, of London, who had come ashore from his yacht, which was lying off Blakeney -Point without a rudder and with her engine...
A Fishing Boat (1)
Salcombe, andTorbay, Devon.—5th November, 1937. A small fishing boat from Bee Sands had not returned when expected, and the Salcombe motor life-boat searched for her. Later, the Torbay motor life-boat carried on the search, and next day a...
A Fishing Boat (2)
Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—At 3.5 P.M.
on the 29th April, 1938, a message was received from the pierhead that a small open fishing boat was in distress off South Shoebury Buoy. A N.W. breeze was blowing, with a rough sea. The...
Grace Darling
From a painting by Thomas Musgrave Joy in the Municipal Art Galleries, Dundee. Reproduced by permission of the Fraternity of Masters and Seamen of Dundee.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Fishing Boat (1)
On the morning of 8th April messages were received from the Coastguard and Police that a fishing boat was in distress in the Rock Channel. The No. 1 Pulling and Sailing Life-boat Anne Miles left her moorings at 11.45 A.M. in a moderate N.W....