LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Ayrshire Coast, of Liverpool (1)
NOVEMBER 24TH. - TORBAY, AND SALCOMBE, DEVON, AND WEYMOUTH, DORSET.
A heavy south-westerly gale was blowing. The seas were very heavy. Visibility was poor. At 5.35 in the morning information came to the Torbay life-boat...
The Austrian Brig Zorniza, of Lucine
About -9.30 P.M., on the 7th December, the St, Nicholas lightship was observed throwing .up rockets, and a light was seen as if from a vessel in distress on the Scroby Sands. The Yarmouth large life-boat was immediately launched, and...
The Rock Lightvessel
The Cox- swain was informed at 5.50 P.M. on the 15th November that the Barrels Rock Light-vessel had fired a rocket, and the Pulling and Sailing Life-boat John Dunn was launched in a strong S.E. breeze with a rough sea. She found that the...
Out of the Blue:
Out of the blue: the Prime Minister paid a visit to Porlhcawl lifeboat station when she was in South Wales last June. I he crew presented her with a plat/lie and while she was being shown their lf ft I) class inflatable she tried her hand at... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Tempest
Miranda.—" If by your art, my dearest Father, you have Put the wild waters in this roar, allay them.
The sky, it seems, would pour down stinking pitch, But that the sea, mounting to the welkin's cheek, Dashes the...
Category: Articles
The White Star
CARNSORE, IRELAND.—At about 7 P.M. on the 24th December, a signal of distress was shown from the Tuskar Rock.
The Iris Life-boat proceeded there and found a wrecked vessel, which was hailed, but no answer was received. The...
The Norwegian Mail Steamer Bessheim
THE splendid services carried out by the crew of the Tynemouth Motor Life-boat Henry Vernon, on the occasion of the wreck of the hospital ship Rohilla off Whitby, in 1914, are probably still fresh in the memory of our readers, and the fine...
Branch Unveiled a Commemorative Plaque Recording That the Ilb Had Been Funded from a Special Rnli 150th Anniversary Appeal Organised By Truro Standing With Mrs Je
branch, unveiled a commemorative plaque recording that the ILB had been funded from a special RNLI 150th anniversary appeal organised by Truro. Standing with Mrs Jenkins is the honorary secretary of Bude ILB station branch, Mr S. W. Whateley... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Boats Leaving the Discovery During the Boat Race from Albert Bridge to Teddington Lock Organised By the East London Dart League In Conjunction With a Fund-Raising Co
Boats leaving the Discovery during the boat race from Albert Bridge to Teddington Lock organised by the East London Dart League in conjunction with a fund-raising competition to guess the time of the winning boat. The lower photograph shows... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
On the Night of Sunday May 28 Bridlington Ilb Launched to Go to the Yacht Pinkers Ablaze In North Bay the Yacht's Crew of Nine Had Taken to Their Dinghy But Could No
On the night of Sunday May 28 Bridlington ILB launched to go to the yacht Pinkers ablaze in North Bay. The yacht's crew of nine had taken to their dinghy but could not propel her and both boats were drifting together with wind and tide.... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs