LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Peter von Danzig
Walmer, Kent-At 11 p.m. on 4th May, 1968, a radio report was received that the German yacht Peter von Danzig was dismasted near the Goodwin sands. The lifeboat Charles Dibdin (Civil Service No. 32) was launched at 11.12 in a fresh southerly...
Tracy Jane
Workington, Cumberland - At 7.20 p.m. on 31st March, 1969, the coastguard reported that the cabin cruiser Tracy Jane, with one crew member on board, was in difficulties between Parton and Harrington. The life-boat Manchester and Salford XXIX...
Criani and Wilhelimina
At 2.8 a.m. on 21st September, 1969, it was learnt that flares had been sighted off Seaford. At 2.28 the life-boat Kathleen Mary was launched. It was one hour after low water. The life-boat came up with the motor boat Tuna with one man...
A Boat
At 9.44 p.m. on soth May, 1967, it was learned that a small boat had broken down near the Stone Banks buoy. After it was ascertained that a shore boat could not assist and in view of the weather forecast the life-boat Cecil and Lilian...
Change of Gear
The familiar orange foul weather clothing worn by RNLI lifeboat crews in recent years will gradually be disappearing, in favour of a new kit in traffic yellow.
The Musto clothing (illustrated right) is based on the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Forest Row Choir Named at Shoreham
Forest Row Choir named at Shoreham The second D class lifeboat funded by the Forest Row lifeboat choir was named and dedicated by Dorothy Rumens, choir member, on 31 August 1996 Some 200 people attended the ceremony at Shoreham, including 50... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
EXTREME COASTAL WALKING
One fundraiser’s epic trek
After 3 years, 9,500 miles and 7 pairs of boots, fundraiser Alex-Ellis Roswell has completed his walk around the coasts of Britain and Ireland – calling in at every lifeboat station along the way. He...
Category: Articles
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FLOATS MISTAKEN FOR MEN Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wezford.—At 9.40 in the morning of the 21st of October, 1947, information was received that what appeared to be a partly sub- merged boat with three men clinging to it had been seen in...
Irtysch (2)
BIyth, Northumberland; Dunbar,'Haddingtonshire ; Buckie, Banffshire ; Lerwick, Shetland.—27th-31st January. The Russian steamer Irtysch, while bound from West Hartlepool to Leningrad had run into a severe gale and been driven north. She...
An Aeroplane (6)
FEBRUARY 12TH. - WICK, CAITHNESSSHIRE.
At 5.45 A.M. information was received that a British aeroplane, some twenty miles due east, was making for Wick.
A few minutes later it was reported that she was down...