LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Dungeness, Kent - At 10.15 p.m. on 26th July, 1969, the coastguard reported that a cabin cruiser was in difficulties four miles south south east of Dungeness. The motor vessel Mouthouet was standing by. The life-boat Charles Cooper Henderson...

Long Search THE STERN TRAWLER Anmara and her crew of three were reported overdue from Scarborough on the evening of May 21, 1987 and a search was organised by Humber Coastguard, to begin at first light on the following day.

SEPTEMBER 6TH. - TORBAY, DEVON.

At 12.15 in the afternoon a message came from Dolphin Camp, Brixham, that there had been a cliff accident at Sharkham Point, Brixham, and at 12.25 the motor life-boat George Shee was launched...

Portrush, Co. Antrim. At 10.10 on the night of the 25th of May, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small boat fitted with an outboard motor, which had left Portrush for Portstewart, was overdue.

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Coxswain/Mechanic Ian Johnson of Troon first joined the lifeboat crew in 1965. He was the boat mechanic from 1970 to 1971, when he became a fleet mechanic until 1976.

In 1978 he was appointed coxswain/mechanic at... - View image in PDF

DEC. 2 0TH. - BLYTH, AND TYNEMOUTH, NORTHUMBERLAND. At about 3 P.M. information was received through the coastguard that a steamer had been blown up about two miles south of Blyth. A light E.N.E. wind was blowing, with a slight sea.

Shoreham Harbour, Sussex. At 4.34 on the afternoon of the 7th of June, 1959, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that the police at Worthing had reported that a yacht had capsized west of the pier off Goring beach. The life-boat Rosa...

This 1/12th scale model of the 47-foot Watson Pentland (Civil Service No. 31) ex Thurso life-boat is for sale at £290 of which £80 will be donated to the R.N.L.I. Officials of the Institution agree it is one of the finest life-boat...