LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Schooner
4th May. A schooner had been dragging her anchors, but she was taken in tow by a tug.— Rewards, £12 12s. 6d..
A Fishing Boat (1)
15th June. A local fishing boat was long overdue but she was picked up by another fishing boat.—Rewards, £6 13s..
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FEBRUARY 6TH . - SENNEN COVE, CORNWALL. A casualty was reported by the coastguard, but nothing was found.- Rewards, £24 18s.
Porta Aistissa
Taking doctors to a casualty is fairly common - but the crew of New Brighton's Atlantic were called on to ferry local dentist Neil Thomas to the Greek master of the coaster Porta Aistissa on 2 January 1989.
The master...
A Speed Boat (1)
15th May. A speed- boat was in difficulties, but was helped by fishermen from Hallsands.—Re- wards, £8 8s..
A Ketch
Salcomhe, Devon. — 27th October, 1937. A ketch was making water rapidly, but was towed in by a tug.— Rewards, £15 18s..
William Hill
On the following day the same Lifeboat went, in a heavy sea, to the assistance of the brig William Hill, of Dundalk, which had shown signals of distress while lying in the bay about two miles from the shore. It was found that the...
Port Talbot Rotoract Club
Shifting sands: who needs oil when you can make £400 selling sand? These arabs, more usually members of Port Talbot Rotoract Club, were undeterred when they could not obtain a licence to collect in the street for The Mumbles lifeboat... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A French Trawler (1)
Penlee, and Coverack, Cornwall.—14th August, 1939. A French trawler had been reported in difficulties off the Lizard, but neither life-boat could find any sign of her.—Rewards: Penlee, £12 Is.; Coverack, £10 6s..
Good Will Visit:
Good will visit: Eastbourne lifeboat set out last December to make the annual delivery of Christmas presents from the local townspeople to the Trinity House men of the Royal Sovereign light tower. When they got out there (right) they found... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs