LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Barmouth, Merionethshire - At 1.12 p.m. on 30th April, 1967, it was learned that a boat was on fire opposite Dyffryn, seven and a half miles north of Barmouth. The coastguard had been advised of the incident by a local resident.

Three saved by D class as casualty breaks up A service by Bembridge's D class inshore lifeboat has led to a letter from the Chairman of the Institution congratulating the helmsman and crew members for their courage and teamwork - which...

It was a dark and stormy night...

The Invergordon lifeboat Douglas Aikman Smith was launched just before midnight on 10 May 2002, following reports that two craft were overdue at Golspie, in winds of Force 5-6. Contact was...

DECEMBER 17TH. - LOWESTOFT, SUFFOLK.

During the afternoon information was received through the coastguard that the motor fishing vessel Helping Hand, of Lowestoft, with seven on board, was in difficulties, but that a tug...

THREE MEN who had set out to cross the Inner Wash from the River Nene to Hunstanton in a bathtub on Monday September 13, 1982, were reported overdue at 2115; the tub was lashed to inner tubes and an inflatable dinghy and powered by an...

BRONZE MEDAL SERVICE AT HASTINGS MARCH 31ST. - HASTINGS , SUSSEX, AND DUNGENESS, KENT.

At 2.15 in the morning a message came from Dover asking the lifeboat to launch to the help of a vessel 3,000 yards to the south of...

North Eastern Division North Sea Hurricane FORCE 9-10 north north east wind; rough sea with a heavy swell; low water; visibility down to about a half to one mile on an overcast morning with frequent hail and snow squalls; Flamborough...

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BATTERSEA.—Concert by the Junior Imperial League, with address by Mr. Rham, Honorary Secretary of the Branch. Address to the Rotary Club by the District...