LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Motor Drifter Curlew
At 11.30 A.M. on the 24th Novem- ber the reserve motor life-boat City of Bradford I (on temporary duty at this station), which had already been out earlier in the day to search for a vessel reported ashore, see page 414), put out again, as...
Searcher
Amphibious rescue Eastbourne - South East Division The Director of the RNLI has sent a letter of appreciation to two Eastbourne brothers after an unusual shore-boat service in which their amphibious vehicle helped a fishing boat, while...
Summer of '37
Recently I came across some old photographs which I am sending to you hoping they will be of interest. In 1937 we were spending a family holiday in St Ives, Cornwall, and one day during our first week we found ourselves, with other holiday... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Ark
TWO RESCUED FROM SAILING DINGHY New Quay, Cardiganshire. At 2.10 on the afternoon of the 14th August, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a yacht had capsized off Llanina reef and that her crew of two were unable to...
Mayfly
TOW FOR CABIN CRUISER WITH CREW SEASICK Cromer, Norfolk. During the afternoon of the 29th May, 1962, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a message had been received from Sheringham that a cabin cruiser southward bound was flying...
Award to the Women Launchers of Dungeness
ON the 8th of October a whole gale was blowing at Dungeness, Kent, from South by East, a very heavy sea was running and it was raining very heavily.
A London barge, the Shamrock, bound with a cargo to the Isle of Wight,...
Category: Awards
H.M. Submarine Universal
FEBRUARY 4TH - 6TH. - ST. DAVID’S AND FISHGUARD, PEMBROKESHIRE, AND NEW QUAY, AND ABERYSTWYTH, CARDIGANSHIRE.
H.M. submarine Universal was on her way to the breaker’s yard. Late on the night of the 3rd of February her...
A Century Ago
BROWSING through earlier issues of THE LIFE-BOAT is always a fascinating occupation.
Recently we have been sent to the files in search of information on the old tubular life-boats, in which several members of the public...
Category: Articles
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Pier rescue attempt THE CHIEF SECURITY OFFICER of Brighton Palace Pier, Graham Sweetman, was in his office at the shore end of the pier with his part-time colleague Payman Akhaveissy, an Iranian student, at 1615 on the afternoon of Sunday...
Dinghy the Island of Craigleith (Locally Known As 'The Craig') Can Be Seen In the Background Having Checked That All Is Well With the Dinghy for the Good-Natured (And Very
dinghy. The island of Craigleith (locally known as 'The Craig') can be seen in the background. Having checked that all is well with the dinghy for the good-natured (and very wet) Ted Hill to resume his sailing, Blue Peter III returns... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs