LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Karen, of Porthallow
At 8.15 p.m. on I2th August, 1967, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a 12-foot open boat Karen of Porthallow was overdue. The life-boat William Taylor of Oldham was launched at 8.40 in a moderate north north westerly breeze...
Thomas, of Dumfries
The brigantine Thomas, of Dumfries, drove on the Little Burbo Sand-bank, off the mouth of the Mersey, on the 21st April, during thick weather, and afterwards beat across it, and sank in deep water. The crew of 4 men took to their boat, but...
Penguin, of Dartmouth
MARCH 27TH. - SHOREHAM HARBOUR, SUSSEX. About 6.15 in the evening the coastguard reported that a motor yacht had stopped and that a blanket was being waved from her. The motor life-boat Rosa Woodd and Phyllis Lunn was launched at 6.30 in a...
Mary of Hull
On the 21st November, the smack Mary, of Hull, was stranded during hazy weather, about a mile and a quarter south of Withernsea. The crew of 5 men of the distressed vessel were anxious for the aid of the life-boat, as they felt they were in...
Neptune, of Delaware U.S
Early on the morning of the 28th December, information was received at this station, that a ship was on shore at Spittal Point, about a mile S.W. of Newbiggin. There was a strong wind blowing from the S. at the time, and it was very dark....
Rose of England
Humber, Yorkshire.—At about 4.35 A.M. on the 21st February the life-boat watchman reported that a vessel had run ashore about a quarter-mile N.E.
of Spurn light-vessel. She was the steam trawler Rose of England, of Grimsby,...
Record of Rescues In 1966
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Category: Services
Portrait of a Coxswain
Coxswain Robert Lee, of the Douglas, l.o.M., life-boat fl. A ColbyGubbinNo.2. Appointed coxswain in April, 1950, he had been a member of the crew for many years. Coxswain Lee's grandfather was bowman until he was lost at sea while...
Category: Articles
Pride of the Crew
At only 11 years old Katy Malcolm is the pride of Wick's lifeboat crew, branch and guild. Since September 1992 Katy, a member of Storm Force, has raised £650.83 by organising sales outside her parents home, raffling a doll and by... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Press Home, of Castlebay
APRIL 17TH. - BARRA ISLAND, HEBRIDES.
The motor fishing vessel Press Home, of Castlebay, was reported to be four hours overdue, and at 11.45 the motor lifeboat Lloyd's was launched in a moderate northerly wind, with a...