LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Betty Sheader and Hilda II
Scarborough, Yorkshire. At noon on ist November, 1965, the weather was rapidly deteriorating and two open cobles were still at sea, so the life-boat James and Catherine MacFarlane, on temporary duty at the station, was launched in a...
'Order, Order!'
Left to right: Girvan Lifeboat Operations Manager Colin McKechnie, Speaker of the House of Commons Michael Martin MP and Coxswain Roddy Leitch Photo: Carrie* Gazette. - View image in PDF
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Shoreham Harbour, Sussex.—6th June, 1939. Smoke which appeared to come from a burning boat had been reported but nothing could be found. The honorary secretary, Captain C. T.
Keigwin, R.N.R., also put out in a speed-boat...
Crew Member John Dew Torbay Photograph By Courtesy of Torbay Herald Express
Crew Member John Dew, Torbay. - View image in PDF
photograph by courtesy of Torbay Herald Express. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Capella
RAMSGATE, KENT.—During a very strong S.S.W. gale and a very heavy sea, on the 24th February, the ketch Capella, of Libau, tried to make Ramsgate Harbour, but when still about halfa- mile away her gear carried away and she became unmanageable...
One of the Last Launches of John and Henrietta In 1916 Assisted By the Army
One of the last launches of John and Henrietta, in 1916, assisted by the army.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Mystico
Shoreham Harbour, Sussex.—At about 9.30 P.M. on the 31st October, 1937, the coastguard reported that a yacht sailing past the harbour mouth had burnt red flares. A fresh S.S.W.
breeze was blowing, with a heavy swell. The...
Pamela and Water Lily
Ilfracombe, Devon.—Shortly after 3 P.M. on the 18th November, 1938, a southerly wind was rapidly rising to a gale, with a rough sea. Three rowing fishing boats could be seen at sea by the coastguard, and at 3.30 P.M. the motor life-boat...
Cedar Idris & The Dumb Barge Stanley Margetts & Barge Lady Mary
Just after one in the morning of 6th Janu- ary, the' Motor Life-boat Greater London was launched in answer to flares. A moderate S.W. gale was blowing, with a very heavy sea. She found the motor barge Coder Idris, of Rochester, with the...
Thelma
The Life- boat Mary Batger was launched shortly after noon on the 19th August to the assistance of the pleasure coble Thelma, of Saltburn, which had put to sea with three persons on board. A N.W. gale suddenly sprang up, making the coble...