LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

RNLI SOS day 2010 is on 29 January, so now is the time to really get planning.

Burns night celebrations are a popular SOS activity for those in Scotland (or those who just wish they were in Scotland!), and Talisker whisky...

JUNE 20TH. - DUNGENESS, KENT. At 2.55 A.M. information was received from the Dover naval authorities that a torpedoed steamer was lying helpless two miles east of D u n g e n e s s . A f r e s h E . N . E . w i n d w a s blowing, with a...

The Motor Life-boat Edward Z. Dresden was launched at 1.50 P.M. on the 17th April, in a strong and gusty E. breeze with a rough sea, as the Coastguard had received a message by telephone that a small boat had capsized off Jaywick, two miles...

Longhope, Orkney - At 1.45 p.m.

on ist November, 1966 the honorary secretary received from the local doctor an urgent request for the services of the life-boat to convey a very seriously ill patient to Balfour hospital,...

Cromer, Norfolk - At 11.21 p.m. on 4th July, 1967, red flares were reported two miles east of Haisbro' coastguard lookout. The life-boat Ruby and Arthur Reed was launched at 11.33 in a light south westerly breeze and a slight...

Penlee, Cornwall. At 10 p.m. on 27th August, 1965, the honorary secretary told the coxswain that a vessel was making Mounts Bay with a sick stewardess on board who required medical treatment Arrangements were made for the lifeboat Solomon...

TOW FOR YACHT WITH ENGINE BREAKDOWN Troon, Ayrshire. At 3.30 on the afternoon of the 7th September, 1962, the pilot at Troon harbour informed the honorary secretary that a small cabin cruiser appeared to be in difficulties and drifting close...

Valentia, Co. Kerry. At 4.15 on the afternoon of the 17th of November, 1959, a message was received from Valentia radio that the trawler Ros Airgead of Dublin was drifting with a trawl foul of her propeller seven miles west of Bray Head. At...