LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Firefly II
SPEEDBOAT BROKEN DOWN IN HEAVY SWELL Newhaven, Sussex.—At 12.50 in the afternoon of the 14th of September, 1947, the coastguard reported that a small boat appeared to be in difficulties off Saltdean and that persons aboard were waving. The...
Quest
Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire.—At 11.5 on the night of the 4th of May, 1950, the coastguard reported that a flashing light, believed to be a S.O.S. signal, had been seen between four and five miles north-west of the coastguard station.<...
A Firefly Sailing Dinghy
Beaumaris, Anglesey.—At 5.10 on the afternoon of the 17th of June, 1954, the Penmon coastguard rang up to say that a Firefly sailing dinghy, with a crew of two, had capsized off Irish- man's Spit at the eastern end of the Menai Straits....
Rigil
WAS TOWED CLEAR Stornoway, Outer Hebrides. At 3.15 a.m. on i8th September, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a vessel was lying close inshore at Holm Head in a moderate sea with fresh to strong north-westerly breezes. It...
Thousands of People Attended Hoylake
Thousands of people attended Hoylake open day last August which had as its peak of entertainment a display by the RAF's world famous Red Arrows, seen here just as they pass over Hovlake lifeboat. Royal Marines dropped by parachute from a... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Avra (1)
JANUARY 31ST. - SALCOMBE, AND TORBAY, DEVON. The Greek steamer Avra, of Andros, had gone ashore at Yealm River, but she was able to refloat, and although badly damaged, managed to reach Plymouth - Rewards : Salcombe, £7 17s. ; Torbay,...
A Steamer (9)
Nov. 8TH. - RAMSGATE, KENT. A steamer had gone aground on the North Goodwin Sands, but she refloated and had gone on her way before the life-boat arrived.
- Rewards, £7 16s. 6d..
The S.S. Santa Maria
Nov. 10TH. - CROMER, NORFOLK. The S.S. Santa Maria, of Genoa, was stranded seven miles S.E. of the Haisborough Lightvessel, but when the life-boat arrived she found that the vessel had been refloated.- Rewards, £33 1s. 6d..
The Finnish Steamer Brita
FEBRUARY 22ND. - BALTIMORE, CO.
CORK The Finnish steamer Brita had been torpedoed and abandoned by her crew fifty miles south of Cape Clear. The life-boat searched widely for the crew but could not find them and later it...
Street Fundraisers
Street fundraisers during familiarisation at a lifeboat station. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs