LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Captain Andrew
In very heavy weather on the night of the 24th-25th of November, 1951, the Walmer life-boat gave help to a steamer on the Goodwin Sands. A full account of this service appears on page 288..
Below Kilmore Quay's
Below Kilmore Quay's mechanic. Brian Kehoe. - View image in PDF
keeps a sparkling boathouse. lifeboat and tractor which all face away from the sea.'. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Vessel (4)
SEPT. 15TH. - ABERDEEN, ABERDEENSHIRE.
A message had been received that a vessel was in distress through enemy action, but the life-boat found that her help was not required. - Rewards, £5 15s. 6d..
A Steamer (6)
DECEMBER 26TH. - PORTPATRICK, WIGTOWNSHIRE. A steamer had gone aground, but later it was reported that help was not needed and the life-boat was recalled.
- Rewards, £13 14s. 6d..
Mr. Charles Livingston, Liverpool
Mr. Charles Livingston, who died on 2nd May of this year, in his eightieth year, was equally prominent as a ship- owner and a yachtsman on the Mersey.
He was for forty years managing director of Messrs. David Maclver &...
Category: Obituaries
Far Right: Cullercoats Atlantic Lifeboat
Far right: Cullercoats Atlantic lifeboat near Whittey Bay. - View image in PDF
By Mrs E Halt, North Shields.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Mannofield
The steam- trawler Mannofield, of Aberdeen, whilst bound to Aberdeen with a cargo, was obliged to anchor in Dunnet Bay owing to a shortage of coal. A heavy gale had prevailed for three days, and the sea was also heavy, and as the vessel was...
Fig 2: Looking Forward from the Transom
Fig. 2: Looking forward from the transom down the fast slipway lifeboat's starboard propeller tunnel. Further protection will be given to the propellers by deep bilge keels not yet fitted.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Finance In 1941.: Expenditure.
Expenditure in 1941 was £279,225. That was £11,505 less than in 1940.
It was £105,150 less than in the last year of peace. The reason is that the building of new life-boats has now almost ceased. Only one new...
Category: Articles
The Smiths Knoll Light-vessel
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.
—31st December. A doctor went out to the Smiths Knoll light-vessel to bring ashore an injured man, but the weather was so bad that it was decided that it would be less dangerous to...