LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
H.M. Minesweeper Ring Dove
JUNE 24TH. - LONGHOPE, ORKNEY A message was received from the Kirkwall coastguard at 11.35 on the night of the 23rd of June that a vessel was ashore in Burwick Bay, South Ronaldshay. A south-east breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea....
None (8)
Shoreham Harbour, Sussex.—6th June, 1939. Smoke which appeared to come from a burning boat had been reported but nothing could be found. The honorary secretary, Captain C. T.
Keigwin, R.N.R., also put out in a speed-boat...
A Greek Steamer
Dover, Kent.—4th November, 1939.
A Greek steamer was reported to be in distress through enemy action and the life-boat put out with a naval officer on board. She was recalled, however, when she had entered the danger...
A Trawler (2)
FEBRUARY 26TH. - BALLYCOTTON, CO.
CORK. An unknown trawler had been reported apparently in difficulties S.E. of Cape1 Island, but nothing could be found.
The life-boat crew were called from the Lenten...
An Aeroplane (96)
JUNE 21ST. - CLACTON - ON - SEA, AND WALTON AND FRINTON, ESSEX. A British fighter aeroplane had come down in the sea, but the pilot was rescued by a barge.
In addition to the two life-boats the motor boarding boat from...
Obituaries
With deep regret we record the following deaths: OCTOBER 1993 Mrs E. Hill, honorary secretary of Gourock ladies' guild from 1954 to 1974. She was awarded a Silver badge in 1964 and a Gold badge in 1975.
Mrs Sheena Luke,...
Category: Obituaries
Notes of the Quarter
THE LIFE-BOAT FLEET 155 Motor Life-boats 1 Harbour Pulling Life-boat LIVES RESCUED from the foundation of the Life-boat Service in 1824 to 30th September, 1955 79,860 Notes of the Quarter THE first good summer which Britain and...
Category: Articles
Boree (1)
Cromer and Wells, Norfolk.—On the 26th March the French steamer Boree, of Caen, and the Spanish steamer Aizkarai Mendi, were in collision off East Dudgeon light-vessel. A moderate E.N.E. breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea. The weather...
Jupiter, of Hamburg
On the 4th May, 1872, the Life-boat Wolverhampton, stationed at the Mumbles, proceeded to the assistance of the ketch Jupiter, of Hamburg, which had gone ashore near the harbour during a strong gale from the W. Some of the crew of the Life...
Osbourne, of Hartlepool
The brig Osborne, of Hartlepool, bound from London to Granton, in ballast, went ashore at Hadstone Scarr during a strong southerly wind, and in a heavy sea, on the 20th November. As soon as the vessel was observed to be in danger the...