LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Sunlight
On the 15th of January, 1953, the Thurso life-boat rescued the crew of eleven of the steam trawler Sunlight, of Aberdeen, which was listing heavily at the time of the rescue. For a full account of this service and of the rewards given see...
Ron Parris (L) and Joe Salmon
Ron Parris f / j and Joe Salmon at work in the rigging loft on the RNLI stand: Ron weaves together the bow pudding while Joe helps one of the many interested visitors, first explaining the best knot to use in a given situation, then how to... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Taken for a Ride!
Michael Gray, pictured meeting crew and station personnel at Cullercoats lifeboat station shortly before completing his sponsored cycle ride, cycled from Surbiton, Surrey, to Newcastle-upon-Tyne last September, raising £189 on behalf of... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Auchincruive, of Grangemouth
On the 1st November, the schooner Auchimcruive, of Grangemouth, stranded in a strong gale and very heavy sea off Banff Harbour. The Banff life-boat pro- ceeded at once to her and took off her crew of 6 persons, the vessel shortly after...
Tropacara
At 4.23 a.m. on 2oth June, 1967, it was reported that flares had been sighted north west of Cape Cornwall. The lifeboat Susan Ashley was launched at 4.45 in a moderate westerly wind and a choppy sea. It was shortly after high water. The life...
Contents
Contents «?—«. *-*. *» Lifeboat Services 221 Portrush: pulling and sailing to fast afloat Arun, by Joan Davies 227 477 Experimental floating stretchers 231 Hyannis, Massachusetts, to Rockland, Maine, by M. G. K. Pennell 232...
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Lifeboat Mary
Lifeboat Mary An RNLI volunteer wearing a lifeboat crew jumper nervously collects an award recognising a lifetime of unpaid service. The resulting applause is not for a young rescuer, or experienced coxswain, but 76-year-old fundraiser Mary... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Award to Master of Steamer
THE Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation has awarded a binocular glass to Captain Donald Joseph MacNeil of Glasgow, master of the coastal tank steamer B.P. Distributor, for skill and seamanship in rescuing six members of the crew of the...
Category: Awards
A Ballon
7th August. A balloon engaged on film work made a descent into the sea, but as a motor boat was in attendance, the life-boat was not required.—Rewards, £3 16s..
A Yacht (5)
17th September. A yacht in Torquay harbour lighted flares for help, as another yacht was fouling her, but the life-boat arrived to find that her help was not needed.— Rewards, £6 3s..