LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Star
MABLETHORPE, LINCOLNSHIRE. — The Life-boat Hey wood was launched at 11 P.M.
on the 20th February, during a strong gale of wind from the S.E., and a rough sea, signals of distress having been shown by the barge Star, of...
A Rowing Punt
FEBRUARY 28TH . - POOLBEG , CO .DUBLIN. At 5.30 P.M. a resident of Ringsend reported that a small open boat was adrift in the fairway of the River Liffey, east of Pigeon House Fort. A strong S.W. wind was blowing, with a rough sea and an...
Long road home
St Bees lifeboat crew faced gale-force winds, heavy rain, rough seas and poor visibility on 1 November 2010 while searching for a man 11 miles from the station. Coastguards recovered the man but the weather had got so bad it wasn’t safe to...
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A Sailing Boat (5)
JULY 6TH - .WALMER, KENT. At 12.50 P.M. a message was received from the Deal coastguard that a sailing boat with five people on board was flying an oilskin in her rigging near Deal Bank Buoy. A strong S.W. wind was blowing, with a rough...
Fishing Boats (5)
APRIL 25TH. - PORT ERIN, ISLE OF MAN. During the afternoon a strong N.E. wind was blowing, with a rough sea. Three fishing boats were out and at 5 P.M. the motor life-boat Ethel Day Cardwell was launched to their help. Two of the boats...
An R.A.F. Aeroplane (1)
NOVEMBER 22ND. - HOLYHEAD, ANGLESEY. At 1.15 in the afternoon the Holyhead coastguard reported that an R.A.F. aeroplane had crashed between the breakwater and the Skerries. A strong northwest wind was blowing, with a moderately rough sea,...
Launches
ABERDEEN ON-124S(17-24):Mar 9,Apr 9.15 D-536:Mar 27,Apr 9 ABERSOCH B-790:Apr9(x2).10 ABERYSTWYTH B-704:Apr 22,25 ACHILL ISLAND ON-1240(14-28)Aprn AITH ON-123Z(17-14):)an 30,Mar 9,27 ALDEBURGH ON-ll93(l2-34):Feb11.
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People and Places
Lottery The RNLFs national lottery, which has so far raised more than £1 million for the Institution's funds, now has increased prize money on offer for the 20 winners of each quarter's draw.
The first prize...
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Lifeboat Services
South East Division Off Selsey Bill A YACHT AGROUND in the Looe Channel and needing help was reported by Solent Coastguard to the honorary secretary of Selsey lifeboat station at 1910 on Friday September 9, 1983. Maroons were fired and at...
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September
Launches 75 Lives rescued 31
SEPTEMBER 1ST. - HELVICK HEAD, CO. WATERFORD. At 4.45 in the afternoon the sailing boat, St. Brendon, of Dungarvan, was sailing round the Black Rock in Dungarvan harbour. She had five on board....
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