LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Fishing Yawls
Between 2 and 3 P.M. on the 24th December, a gale of wind suddenly sprang up from the S.E. by S., and the sea became very rough. Fifteen of the fishing yawls belonging to Arbroath were at sea at the time, and it was deemed advisable to...
A Naval Launch
SWAM TO LAUNCH At 2.40 p.m. on 3ist August, 1964, the life-boat Edward and Isabella Irwin, on temporary duty at the station, was launched in response to a report that a naval launch with seven people on board was in difficulties in shallow...
James Bower Award
COXSWAIN MARK BATES, of Kilmore, Co. Wexford, has become the third member of a life-boat crew to receive a gift from the James Michael Bower Endowment Fund.
This fund was established in 1955 by the Peninsular & Oriental...
Category: Awards
Maureen
LIFE-BOAT STANDS BY TILL FISHING VESSEL REFLOATS Stronsay, Orkneys. At 5.20 on the afternoon of the 17th May, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a fishing boat was ashore at Torness Point. At 5.46 the life-boat J.J.K.S...
A Speed Boat
Rhyl, Flintshire. At 10.15 on the night of the 1st April, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a speed boat with five persons aboard, which had left Rhyl that morning, had not returned. At 10.20 a report was received...
Barrus
Mariner doesn't just promise reliability.
It proves it! It you're considering buying an outboard, whatever the size, you'll have noticed that almost every manufacturer promises greater reliability as an...
Category: Advertisement
Gypsy
At 7.30 a.m. on 12th April, 1970, the coastguard reported that a sailing yacht three miles north ofPoint Lynas was in difficulties. The life-boat Watkin Williams was launched at 7.40. There was a south easterly gale with a rough sea. The...
2: Receive from Her Crew a Heaving Line to Bring Wire Through Ruffle Hole In Boat's Forefoot
2: Receive From Her Crew A Heaving Line To Bring Wire Through Ruffle Hole In Boat's Forefoot. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Life-Boat Christmas Cards and Calendars
THIS year the Institution will again have for sale two Christmas cards, one in colours, the other in black and white, and a pocket calendar.
The card in colour will show the Eastbourne life-boat Beryl Tollemache returning...
Category: Advertisement
Vidar
About 2 A.M. on the 23rd October the j information reached this station that a j ship was ashore on the Tay Banks. It ' was blowing a strong gale from S.E. ! The Life-boat Mary Hartley being quickly j launched, pulled out of the river,...