LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Yacht (12)
SEPTEMBER 17TH. - CROMARTY. A yacht had been seen showing red flares, but she was taken in tow by a fishing vessel.- Rewards, £6 5s. (See Burghead, “Services by Shore-boats,” page 78.).
A Trawler (2)
27th February. A trawler stranded, but her crew were landed by the life- saving apparatus company.—Rewards, £13 19s. 6d..
A Steam Trawler
Longhope, Orkney.—16th February, 1939. A steam trawler was in distress, but was taken in tow by another trawler.—Rewards, £9 Is..
A Canoe
22nd June. A man in a canoe was in distress, but was picked up by motor boats.—Rewards, £6 8s..
None (1)
1st August. A bather got into difficulties, but was helped ashore by life-lines.—Rewards, £2 15s. 6d..
A Yacht (1)
Torbay, Devon. — 13th June. A yacht had been in distress, but the crew were rescued by a steamer.— Rewards, £9 7s..
A Steam Trawler
FEB. 16TH. - LONGHOPE, ORKNEY. A steam trawler was in distress, but was taken in tow by another trawler.-Rewards, £9 1s..
Ferry Interesting!
British Channel Island Ferries Captain Neil Vardy (right) presents Peter Hoiness, the RNLI's corporate fund raising manager, with a cheque for £845.50 watched by Chief Purser Eddie Wilkinson.
The money was raised... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Rubber Dinghy (2)
JULY 30TH. - MARGATE, KENT. A man had gone adrift in a rubber dinghy, but he was picked up by a fishing boat. - Rewards, £6 9s. 6d. (See Margate, “Services by shore-boats,” page 76).
Fee des Ondes
FRENCH RESCUED Youghal, Co. Cork. On 2yth October, 1963, the Youghal life-boat, Herbert John, rescued four men from the French trawler Fee des Ondes. A full account of this service, for which special awards were made to the coxswain and crew...