LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Telegraph, of Sunderland
On the 8th February, this valuable life-boat went off again, and rendered the following very gallant service. The sloop Telegraph, of Sunderland, bound to London, with a cargo of bottles, was riding in Yar- mouth Roads, when she parted from...
E.M.L
In a strong easterly breeze on the night of the : 28th May, the mast of the lugger ': E. M. L., of Folkestone, was carried away in a heavy squall. The crew then ; rigged up a jury mast and proceeded to- !...
Albert William
ST. ANNE'S.—Signals having been shown, and a three-masted vessel having been observed on the Horse Bank, during a strong gale of wind from the N.W. and a very heavy sea, the Nora, Royds Lifeboat was launched at 10.20 A.M. on the 26th...
Gerassimos Vergottis and Van Ostade (1)
JULY 1ST. - PENLEE, AND THE LIZARD, CORNWALL. During thick fog the Greek steamer Gerassimos Vergottis and the Dutch steamer Van Ostade had collided, and the Greek steamer had been badly damaged.
The life-boats could not...
The Splendid 81 Ib Sturgeon Who Let Himself
The splendid 81 Ib sturgeon who let himself be caught to raise money for the RNLI at Billingsgate Market's open dav last ear.
Portered here by Bill Ruth, the sturgeon was bought by London wholesaler, Leslie Steadman,... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Tarka
Ramsgate, Kent.—At 3.47 in the afternoon, on the 14th of December, 1950, the coastguard reported that a vessel was making distress signals about three-quarters of a mile east of the coast- guard station. At 3.55 the life-boat Prudential...
The S.S. Brenda
GOURDON, KlNCARDINESHIRE.—The S.S.
Brenda, employed in protecting the line fishing boats, stranded in a thick fog and drizzling showers of rain on the morning of the 18th February and showed signals of distress. The...
Being A Mum To Her 5-year-old Daughter (pictured above)
Retiring from athletics has also made it easier for this highly successful woman to do the job she loves best: being a mum to her 5-year-old daughter (pictured above).. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Mersey makes her mark
Exmouth lifeboat volunteers received a Mersey class lifeboat in May as a replacement for their Trent. Although another all-weather lifeboat, the Margaret Jean’s shallower draught proved more suited to the location when, on 8 May, she...
Category: Articles
The Humber Light-vessel
The Humber, Yorkshire.—15th October.
A Danish steamer reported the Humber light-vessel as flying a signal for help, but actually the signal was to the steamer, saying : " You should not pass too close to...