LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Coxswain/Asst. Mechanic Brian Patten. Achill Island
Coxswain/Asst. Mechanic Brian Patten.
Achill Island Received the Silver Medal (or u service to a fishing vessel in atrocious weather conditions, "...he pushed the lifeboat lo her limit m ihe hea y sea.' See the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Gluckauf
FEB. 9TH - THE HUMBER, YORKSHIRE.
The German steamer Gluckauf, of Rostock, had struck the submerged wreck of the Katina Bulgaris, which had sunk the day before, but her crew were saved by the Norwegian steamer Nayland. -...
Arantzazu-Mendi
MAY 9TH. - CLOUGHEY, CO. DOWN.
The Arantzazu-Mendi, a steamer of Bilbao, had stranded, but was in no immediate danger.-Rewards, £l0 11s. 6d. (For another service to this steamer, see page 31.).
An Aeroplane (36)
NOV. 26TH. - THE HUMBER, YORKSHIRE.
An aeroplane was reported to have crashed into the sea. The life-boat, other vessels and aircraft searched for her, but nothing could be found. - Permanent paid crew. Rewards,...
Weymouth's Arun Lies Afloat
Weymouth's A/un lies afloat between two piles in front of the lifeboat house.
The access jetty is built over the remains of the old slipway and the station's Atlantic 75 is now in a purpose-built house downstream... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Steamer (2)
JANUARY 28TH. - CROMER, NORFOLK.
A steamer had been reported aground on the Haisborough Sands, but could not be found and must have refloated and gone on her way. - Rewards, £38 3s. 6d..
An Aeroplane (82)
MAY 13TH. - HOLYHEAD, ANGLESEY, AND PORTHDINLLAEN, CAERNARVONSHIRE.
A pilot was reported to have baled out from a British aeroplane about eleven miles in a north-westerly direction from Porthdinllaen Point, but nothing was...
A Boat (2)
AUGUST 8TH. - MINEHEAD, SOMERSET.
A number of soldiers had gone out ina boat and could not make any headway against tide and sea, but they were picked up by a steamer. - Rewards, £5 14s..
A Vessel
JANUARY 15TH. - TEESMOUTH, YORKSHIRE.
A vessel which had been bombed was reported to be in need of immediate help, but her crew had been rescued by a tug and a pilot cutter. - Rewards, £9 13s. 6d..
A Trawler
FEBRUARY 5TH. - KILMORE, CO. WEXFORD.
A trawler had been attacked by German aeroplanes, with bombs and machineguns, but the life-boat found nothing, and the Coningbeg Lightship reported that the trawler had gone on her way....