LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Zephyr
Falmouth, Cornwall.—At six o'clock in the evening, on the 16th of Sep- tember, 1950, a report was received that a yacht was dragging her moorings on to rocks at Restronguet. At 6.30 the life-boat Crawford and Constance Conybeare...
Lady Betty
TWO MOTOR YACHTS BROKEN DOWN Newhaven, Sussex.—At 1.55 in the afternoon of the 3rd of August, 1947, the coastguard reported a motor yacht in difficulties off Pcacehavcn, and the motor life-boat Cecil and Lilian Philpott was launched...
Girl Lynn
Sunderland, Co. Durham - At 8.19 a.m. on I7th March, 1967, the coble Girl Lynn was reported in difficulties in rough seas about two miles off Roker. The lifeboat William Myers and Sarah Jane Myers was launched at 8.30 in a gale force west...
Gone, But Not Forgotten
It is always sad to record the demise of a lifeboat, even if no longer in the RNLI service.
The 35ft self righter Herbert Joy, was built in 1923 and stationed at Scarborough until 1931 and spent another six years in the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Ocean Maid, of Holy Island
FEBRUARY 11TH. - HOLY ISLAND, NORTHUMBERLAND.
At 1.15 in the afternoon the coastguard telephoned that a fishing coble was showing a signal of distress three miles east of Holy Island. The motor life-boat Milburn was...
Travelscope.
For a sensational cruise close to home, join us to discover the best of the British Isles in Bloom, with the chance to visit a delightful array of Castles and Gardens at the time of year when they are at their Springtime...
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A Motor Yacht
Coverack, Cornwall. — 14th August, 1939. A motor yacht was on fire amile E. by N. of Dollar Point, but when the life-boat arrived her crew of five had already taken to their boat and had been picked up by a fishing...
Fagotin II
FRENCH YACHT DISMASTED Bembridge, Isle of Wight. A French yacht was seen to be in difficulties with a broken mast two miles north west of the Nab Tower at 8.51 p.m. on 9th July, 1965. She had anchored near the Dean Tail buoy. The life-boat...
Shamrock
NEWHAVEN-BOUND Life-boat O.N. 873 on passage. At 5.25 p.m. on 3ist July, 1964, while the life-boat George Elmy was on her way from Dover to Newhaven in a moderate sea and a fresh westerly breeze, someone was seen waving from a small motor...
Millie
Ranisgate, Kent - At 11.4 p.m. on 13th October, 1966, the motor boat Millie, which had left the harbour at 4.45 with two people, was reported overdue.overdue.
The life-boat Michael and Lily Davis proceeded at 11.19 in a...