LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Clifton
RHOSNEIGIR, ANGLESEY.—About 1 A.M.
on the 3rd January, the barque Clifton, of Liverpool, was wrecked on Rhosneigir rocks. It being then moderately smooth, the crew remained by the ship in the hope of floating her off; but...
Svalenthe, Louisa and the S.S. Zillah
FLEETWOOD.—On the 16th June the Life-boat Maude Pickup was launched at 8 A.M. in response to signals of distress and proceeded in tow of the harbour steam-tug Brock, through a tremendous sea, in the direction of the Sunderland Bank, in...
The S.S. Baron Elibank
Dover, Kent.—-At 9.35 in the morning of the 21st of August, 1948, the Sand- gate coastguard reported information from the s.s. Baron Elibank that two men had been seen in a rowing boat eight miles east by south of Dover, and the motor...
Virginia
Ilfracombe, Devon.—About half past four on the afternoon of the 30th of September, 1950, a small boat was seen by a member of the life-boat crew making distress signals north-east of Ilfracombe. This was confirmed by the coastguard. At 5.15...
Cullercoats: KATHY IS PRIDE OF BRITAIN
In October, RNLI volunteer fundraiser Kathy Blackman was named the ITV Tyne Tees Regional Fundraiser of the Year. Kathy was nominated by a member of Cullercoats lifeboat crew in recognition of her decades
of support. Kathy has...
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Fastnet Family
A father and son team were racing their yacht to the Fastnet Rock in the early hours of 17 June when they were hit by a large wave.
Thrown into the water, the harnesses they were wearing allowed them to clamber back...
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Alone In a Life-Boat
The Walmer life-boat was being launched down her skids in December, 1944, when a hook slipped and she ran suddenly into a rough sea with only the motor mechanic, C. P. Cavell, on board. When he felt her afloat he came on deck to find himself...
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The Sailing Fishing Boat Mary
DEC. 1ST. - SUNDERLAND, DURHAM.
At 11.10 A.M. a fishing boat was seen drifting about three miles E.S.E. of Sunderland. A strong W.S.W. breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea. The motor life-boat Elizabeth Newton - on...
Thistle
On the llth November, while the wind was blowing a whole gale from the S.S.W., the ketch Thistle^ of Plymouth, was observed on the Brake Sand. The Lifeboat pnt off at about 2.30 P.M., and proceeded to the vessel through very heavy broken...
Harmston
About 7 A.M. on the 3rd November, the same Life-boat launched to the brigantine Harmston, of Newcastle-on-Tyne, which vessel was stranded on the Middle Cross Sand off Caister. A gale from the S.S.E, was blowing, with the usual heavy seas on...