LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Goodbye and Good Luck Dave!
Goodbye and good luck Dave! Retiring Port Talbot station honorary secretary, Dave Aubrey (pictured left) hands the reins over to his successor Robert Harris. Dave has served the Institution for over 30 years, 24 of them as station honorary... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Cicely
APRIL 18TH. - PEEL, ISLE OF MAN. At 8.55 P.M. a message was received from the coastguard that flares had been seen four miles off Orrisdale Head. A light southerly breeze was blowing with a calm sea.
The motor life-boat...
Sea Queen
NOV. 13TH. - HASTINGS, SUSSEX. At 7 A.M. flare were seen to the eastward. This, was confirmed by the Fairlight Coastguard Station. A light S.S.W. breeze was blowing.
The sea was smooth. At 7.25 A.M. the motor life-boat...
An Aeroplane (40)
JULY 14TH. SHOREHAM HARBOUR, SUSSEX. At about 2.22 A.M. the Brighton coast-watching sea scout reported an aero- plane down in the sea two miles south of Saltdean. The sea was smooth, with light north-easterly airs. The motor life-boat Rosa...
A Vessel (23)
JULY 2ND. - EXMOUTH, AND TORBAY, DEVON. A vessel had been reported on fire six miles S.E by S. of Berry Head, but the Torbay life-boat could find nothing. Next day the life-boats at Exmouth and Torbay were launched to a vessel reported to be...
Four Aeroplanes
AUGUST. 25TH. - SWANAGE, DORSET.
Shortly after 5 P.M. a fierce air battle took place, several enemy machines being shot down. A S.W. breeze was blowing, with a smooth sea. At 5.36 P.M. the coastguard reported four...
Fisher Lass, of Douglas
APRIL 16TH. - DOUGLAS, ISLE OF MAN.
While out fishing the fishing smack Fisher Lass, of Douglas, broke her engine shaft, about nine miles south-east-by-east of Douglas Head. The sea was smooth, with a light wind blowing....
A Fishing Boat (6)
NOVEMBER 14TH. - KIRKCUDBRIGHT.
During the afternoon a returning fishing boat reported that another fishing boat, with two men on board attending to their lobster creels, was in difficulties. A south-east gale was blowing,...
A Steamer (6)
FEBRUARY 16TH. - NEWQUAY, AND PADSTOW, CORNWALL. A steamer had been mined ten miles N.E. of Trevose Head, and the Padstow life-boat put out in the early morning to search. Other vessels helped, but nothing was found except a barrage balloon...
Windsor Lad, and John and Mary
OCTOBER 18TH. - FILEY, YORKSHIRE.
A strong westerly wind was blowing, with a rough sea, and during the morning the lifeboat coxswain was on watch, as some motor fishing cobles were out at sea. At 1.25 P.M.