LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Thomas and Bluejacket
CAISTER, NORFOLK.—Signals having been fired by the Cockle Light-vessel on the 16th January, the Life-boat Beauchamp was launched at 7.15 P.M.
A light breeze was then blowing from S.S.W., the sea was moderate and the weather...
Black Fox
Fishguard, Pembrokeshire.—At 6.30 on the evening of the 25th of August, 1957, the harbour authorities reported that a fishing vessel was anchored in a dangerous position about one mile outside the harbour. The life-boat Howard Marri/at...
Rescue By a Converted Life-Boat
Ox the 15th of December, 1950, Mr.
W. A. Haines, of Burnham Overy, near Wells, on the Norfolk coast, was out musselling in the Wash, with another man, in a converted life-boat. The wind was blowing hard, with squalls of...
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The S.S. Baxtergate
Barrow, Lancashire. At 11.15 on the morning of the 1st of July, 1959, a firm of shipping agents informed the coxs- wain that the father of a boy aboard the s.s. Baxtergate of London was danger- ously ill. As there was no other suitable boat...
A Fishing Boat
Barrow, Lancashire. At 3.35 on the afternoon of the 25th of June, 1960, the coastguard told the coxswain that the tanker Kellia had reported that there was a small fishing boat alongside her with one man on board who had broken an arm...
Gamecock
Barrow, Lancashire - At 3 p.m. on 30th July, 1967, it was learnt that the converted life-boat Gamecock was overdue.
The life-boat Herbert Leigh was launched at 3.25 in a fresh south westerly breeze and a choppy sea. The...
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Duke of Northumberland's Prize Essay Competition for Elementary Schools
IN order to encourage in children a knowledge of and a pride in the work of British Life-boatmen, the Committee of Management have decided to ask for the co-operation of .the: Headmasters and Headmistresses of Elementary Schools throughout...
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Yswith & Victor
About 8 P.M.
on the 28th January, during a very strong N.N.W. gale, signals of distress were seen from a ketch which had put into the bay for shelter and was riding heavily to her anchors. The Life-boat James Stevens No. 10...
The Lobster Yawl Lion
LOBSTER YAWL ESCORTED IN Longhope, Orkneys. At 3.15 on the afternoon of the 7th December, 1962, the honorary secretary received a message from the bowman of the lifeboat that the local lobster yawl Lion was having difficulty in reaching port...