LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Fleetwood - Mersey Class Fisherman's Friend
The Mersey class Fisherman's Friend lies in the marina at Fleetwood under the watchful eye of the band during her naming ceremony. ( Photo Jeff Morris). - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The S.S. Kyle Firth
MAY 13TH. - HOLYHEAD, ANGLESEY.
At 4.30 A.M. it was reported from Rhoscolyn that a ship was ashore at Penrhos Point, near the South Stack. The weather was calm.
The motor life-boat A.E.D. was launched at 5...
Melrose, of Swansea
OCTOBER 4TH. - FERRYSIDE, CARMARTHENSHIRE.
At 7.20 in the evening the Pembrey coastguard telephoned that a small vessel was in difficulty in the Llanelly Estuary.
A strong northerly wind was blowing, with...
The Life-Boat Transporting-Carriage
The Life-boat transporting-carriage is a very important auxiliary to the boat.
Nearly every Life-boat, except a few of the larger size, is provided with a carriage, on which she is kept in the boat-bonse ready for immediate...
Category: Articles
The Life-Boat Transporting-Carriage
The Life-boat transporting-carriage is a very important auxiliary to the boat.
Nearly every Life-boat, except a few of the larger size, is provided with a carriage, on which she is kept in the boat-house ready for immediate...
Category: Articles
Kingfisher
At 11.30 A.M. on llth March, during a moderate E.S.E. gale, with a rough sea, it was decided to launch the Motor Life- boat Herbert Joy II. as two motor cobles were out crab fishing. The Life-boat found one of the cobles—the Kingfisher, of...
Rejoice
The motor life-boat Joseph Adlam was launched at 10.15 A.M. on the 24th December, as the coastguards had reported that two motor fishing boats were making heavy weather off St. Mary's Island. A strong S.E. gale was blowing, with a very...
Gemma Craven
Gemma Craven - Ma Larkin in the production of The Darling Buds of May1 at Poole Arts Centre - draws the winning tickets for the 71 st RNLI lottery. With her are Anthony Oliver, the RNLI's deputy head of fundraising and marketing, and... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Caribou
SEPTEMBER 14TH. - RAMSEY, ISLE OF MAN. During the afternoon the local motor fishing boat Caribou was reported to be overdue, and at 4.30 P.M. the motor life-boat Lady Harrison was launched. A fresh squally S.W. wind was blowing, with a...
Struggling against 4m swells
23 October: Ilfracombe After spotting a yacht anchored near Ilfracombe Pier with waves breaking over her, Coxswain Andrew Bengey contacted the Coastguard. His crew mates launched shortly afterwards in force 7...
Category: Articles