LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Wick, Caithness-shire - At 9.50 p.m.

on 24th July, 1967, it was learnt that an explosion and flares had been seen eight miles east of Brora. The life-boat City of Edinburgh was launched at 10.10 in a moderate south westerly...

Newhaven, Sussex. At 4.43 p.m. on 27th November, 1965, flares were observed, fired from a small fishing boat which was drifting across Seaford Bay.

Her anchor cable had parted and her engines had failed. The life-boat...

Supporting the RNLI’s lifeboat crews can be as simple as sitting down for a cup of tea.

Lifeboat Tea is already available in Waitrose, and from March you’ll be able to pick up a box in Tesco and Asda stores. For every pack...

Filey, Yorkshire.—During the morning of the 19th April, 1938, the local fishing-boats were caught at sea by bad weather. Several came in, but eight were still at sea. Another boat came in and reported that conditions were getting worse, and...

Newbiggin, Northumberland.—On the morning of the 3rd February the coastguard telephoned that conditions at sea were very bad, and that all the local cobles, thirteen in number, were out. A strong N.N.W. breeze was blowing, with a very rough...

AMONG those associated with the life- boat service on whom honours were be- stowed in the New Year's Honours List were:— K.C.V.O.

PHILIP HAY, Esq., c.v.o., T.D., Private Secretary and Comptroller to...

The annual subscription to the Life-boat Enthusiasts' Society is £1, junior members under 18 years of age 25p (5s.). For those who live outside the British Isles the rate is US$3.50 (junior, US$1.00) or equivalent. If you are...

OFF WHISTLING SANDS At 5.25 p.m. on 28th August, 1965, the coastguard reported a motor boat in difficulties off Whistling Sands. There was a moderate to fresh south-westerly breeze, a corresponding sea, and it was low water. The life-boat...