LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Westwind of Stour
Three yachtsmen saved from Buxey Sands in heavy weather The crew of Clacton's relief Atlantic 21 and Walton and Frinton's Solent lifeboats have received letters of thanks from the RNLI's chief of operations following a joint...
Coxswain Hubert Distin
The sudden death has also taken place of Coxswain Hubert Distin, of the Salcombe life-boat, who was 52. He joined the life-boat crew under his coxswain father, Mr. Eddie Dustin, who is still alive..
Category: Obituaries
Kindrance
St. Ives, Cornwall. At nine o'clock on the evening of the 6th of August, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a man hadfallen overboard from the motor vessel Kindrance, eleven miles off St. Ives and that a helicopter...
Esquirol II
Bembridge, Isle of Wight. At 7.21 on the morning of the 13th July, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary sec- retary that a small boat was in diffi- culties off Ryde pier. A moderate north- westerly wind was blowing and there was a...
Rikiki
St. Peter Port, Guernsey. At 5.43 on the morning of the 8th August, 1961, a message was received that a small speed boat with two people on board had made fast to Jethon buoy and was in danger of being swamped. A near gale was blowing from...
Windy Wyne
Weymouth, Dorset - At 10.46 p.m.
on ist May, 1966, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the motor cruiser Windy Wyne of Falmouth had asked for assistance as her engine had broken down half a mile north-west...
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Galway Bay, Co. Galway. At noon on the 21st of March. 1961, the honorary secretary was informed that a child on the middle island needed medical atten- tion urgently and that no other boat was available. At one o'clock, when the...
A British Aeroplane
APRIL 4TH. - PORT ASKAIG, HEBRIDES.
A British aeroplane had been reported down, but nothing was found.- Rewards, £14 12s. 6d.
(See Ardfern, “ Services by Auxiliary Rescue-boats,” page 68.).
Goodbye and Good Luck Dave!
Goodbye and good luck Dave! Retiring Port Talbot station honorary secretary, Dave Aubrey (pictured left) hands the reins over to his successor Robert Harris. Dave has served the Institution for over 30 years, 24 of them as station honorary... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Ottowa
The Life-boat Eliza Avins was launched shortly after 9 A.M. on the 26th December in a whole S.W. gale and heavy sea, a message having been received stating that several vessels were in danger in Plymouth Sound. She proceeded to the...