LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

MAY 7TH. - SHOREHAM HARBOUR, SUSSEX. Four parachutes had been reported falling into the sea, but nothing could he found. - Rewards, £3 12s. 6d..

THE Republic of Ireland's river Shannon, longest in these off-Europe islands, and, with its many lakes and tributary Grand Canal and river Barrow making it probably one of the largest single connected waterways in Europe, is becoming...

APRIL 24TH. - PENLEE, CORNWALL.

An aeroplane was reported to have come down in the sea, hut nothing was found.- Rewards, £8 11s..

FISHING BOAT TOWED AFTER ENGINE FAILS Eyemouth, Berwickshire. At 2.4 on the morning of the 10th October, 1962, the coastguard passed on to the motor mechanic, in the absence of the honorary secretary, a message from the fishery cruiser...

FISHING BOAT TOWED IN Portrush, Co. Antrim.—At 5.30 in the evening of the 16th of June, 1947, the coastguard reported that the local fishing boat C.E. 44 was overdue. A later message said that she had last been seen one mile off the Royal...

The world's first lifeboat station? Until recently it has been accepted that the world's first lifeboat station was at Bamburgh, Northumberland, where, in 1786, Dr John Sharp, the chief administrator of the Crewe Trust, persuaded...

BOGGED and rough the rocks of Albion's coast Stretch forth into the billows reef on reef, And many gallant vessels, tempest tost, There yearly come to grief.

Still, week by week the weary winter through, Braving the...

Lives saved.

Acaster, s.s., of Hartlepool 19 Admiral Nelson, schooner, of Beanmaris 2 Agenora, trawler, of Tenby .... 3 Albert Wilhelm, brig, of Barth . 5 Albion, steamer, of Hull 3 Alice, smack, of...