LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Dromara
FEBRUARY 14TH. - WICK, CAITHNESSSHIRE.
At l.6 P.M. the coastguard reported the S.S. Dromara, of Belfast, in difficulties off Wick Bay, and the motor life-boat City of Edinburgh was launched at 1.30 P.M., taking a pilot with...
The S.S. Baron Ardrossan
DECEMBER 30TH. - BARRA ISLAND, HEBRIDES. At 1.50 in the morning the postmaster at Barra reported to the coastguard that he had heard the siren of a steamer to the southward, and at two in the morning the motor life-boat Lloyd’s put out...
Stella, of London & Criterion
At daybreak, on I the morning of the 27th Aug., the yacht I Sulla, of London, riding at anchor in i Holknam Bay, was seen to be exhibiting ) a signal of distress. There was a heavy ) gale from the north blowing at the time, j which had...
The S.S. Tsiropanis
— On the evening of the 26th March a tele- phone message was received from the Mumbles coastguard that two Greek steamers had been in collision off Breaksea, and one of them wanted immediate help. The life-boat Prince David was launched at 8...
The Communications Equipment Fitted to the Prototype Severn Class. the Left Hand Control Panel Is the Mf Radio, With the Vhp Radio Third from the Left
The communications equipment fitted to the prototype Severn class. The left hand control panel is the MF radio, with the VHP radio third from the left. The remaining two panels are for an automated distress system operating on... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Toronto, of Glasgow
On the evening of the 30th January the barque Toronto, of Glas- i gow, while on a voyage from Liverpool to | Ardrossan, was wrecked off the latter port | during a strong breeze at S.W. The Life- i boat Fair Maid of Perth was launched as j...
The Calling Up of Life-Boatmen.
Letters received by the Institution, and articles in the press, have shown that many people think the Ministry of Labour is taking from the Life-boat Service for the fighting forces men whom the Institution wishes to keep. That is not so....
Category: Articles
Recovery at Padstow: Watching the Keel Like a Hawk Head Launcher Pat Raby Waits for the Right Moment to Throw the Heaving Line Photographs By Courtesy of Mark Dancy
Recovery at Padstow: watching the keel like a hawk, head launcher Pat Raby waits for the right moment to throw the heaving line. - View image in PDF
photographs by courtesy of Mark Dancy. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Veluna, of Liverpool
On the 19th October, the^same life-boat put off', during stormy. weather, to the rescue of the crew of a vessel which was observed to be stranded on the Long Bank.
On arriving alongside, they found that the only...
Above: the Children Take Charge of Him!
Above: the children take charge of him!. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs