LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Ethel Radcliffe and the S.S. Corrie
APRIL 26TH. - GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON, NORFOLK. At 12.30 P.M.
an officer of the Great Yarmouth naval base asked the life-boat coxswain if the life-boat could take some men off a vessel. She was the S.S. Ethel Radcliffe...
The Steamers Haiti Victory and Duke of York
Walton and Frinton, Essex.—Early on the morning of the 6th of May, 1953, the United States steamer Haiti Victory collided with the British Railways passenger steamer Duke of York two miles east-south-east of the Galloper lightvessel. The...
The Motor Fishing Vessels Angus Rose and Rose Mary
Montrose, Angus. At ten o'clock on the morning of the 15th of March, 1960, conditions at the harbour entrance were very bad. A strong easterly wind was blowing, and the sea was very rough.
It was clear that the motor...
H.R.H. The Duchess of Kent and the Plymouth Crew
At the naming ceremony of the Thomas Forehead and Mary Rowse. Behind the Duchess is the chief inspector of life-boats, Commander T. G. Michelmore, R.D., R.N R. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Ian Ventham,
Ian Ventham, former head of fundraising and marketing. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Motor Boats William III, Moonbeam, Endeavour and Enfilade
Newhaven, Sussex.—On the 6th of May, 1955, the motor boats William III, Moonbeam, Endeavour and En- filade put out from Dover to take a salvage party to the S.S. Germania, of Piraeus, which had run ashore to the east of Beachy Head on the...
The Sea Cadet Boats Rosie and Black Cap
New Brighton, Cheshire.—At 8.40 on the evening of the 23rd of July, 1955, the Formby coastguard reported that the Sea Cadet pinnace Rosie was ashore on Devil's Bank in the river Mersey off Garston. At 8.50 the life- boat Norman 13....
Pantarali
Sheringham, Norfolk - At 8.42 a.m.
on ist July, 1966 a message was received that the m.v. Pantarali, lying off the Dudgeon lightvessel, had a sick crew member on board who required medical attention. An R.A.F. helicopter...
Tyger and The American Steamer Edward R. Squibb
FEBRUARY 15TH. - RAMSGATE, KENT.
At 3.15 in the morning the coastguard reported a message from the East Goodwin Light-vessel. She asked for the life-boat to be sent as she had on board survivors from a vessel which had been...
A Thunderbolt Aeroplane and a Walrus Amphibious Aeroplane
JUNE 26TH. - CAISTER, NORFOLK. At 8.30 in the evening the honorary secretary of the life-boat station was on duty at the local observation post where it was known that the pilot of a Thunderbolt aeroplane to the north of Caister, coming in...