LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

BALLYWALTER.—On the 20th October, the brigantine Wancoma, of Belfast, struck on Wallace's Bocks, about a mile south of the Bally waiter Life-boat station, at about 11.45 P.M., during a fresh gale. She was boarded by a Coastguard galley...

At 9.30 A.M. on the 24th December, a Coastguard reported that a vessel, with a signal of distress flying, was ashore on the Aberlady Sands. The Life-boat Norman Clark was launched without delay and proceeded to the vessel, which proved to be...

Walton and Frinton, Essex. At 3.45 p.m. on ist August, 1965, the honorary secretary was told by the occupier of a house overlooking the Naze, Harwich and Harford water approaches that a man and a woman were marooned by the rising tide in the...

Walton and Frinton, Essex - At 9.23 p.m. on 29th July, 1969, the coastguard reported that a yacht was in difficulties two miles south west of the Sunk lightvessel. The life-boat Edian Courtauld slipped her moorings at 9.40 in a moderate...

Minehead, Somerset, and Life-boat 70-001 at Clovelly-At 12.50 a.m. on 24th September, 1967, it was learnt that a youth had taken out a yacht which was now drifting out to sea. The life-boat B.H.M.H. was launched at 1.12 in a light variable...

Shoreham Harbour's D class inflatable lifeboat on exercise. Inflatable lifeboats have been stationed at Shoreham for the summer season, from April to October, since 1967. In that time they have launched 450 times anil rescued 233 people.... - View image in PDF

Broughty Ferry, Angus.—At 7.15 P.M.

on the 30th January, 1938, the harbourmaster reported that a vessel between Monifieth and Lady Buoy, in the mouth of the Tay, was firing distress signals.

A S.W. breeze...

Section Services by RNLB Shoreline The 37ft 6in Rother class lifeboat, Shoreline, stationed at Arbroath in Scotland and paid for out of the proceeds of a special appeal to recruit new Shoreline members, carried out a noteworthy service in...