LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
ILB launches on service during the months December, 1972 January and February, 1973
Atlantic College, Glamorganshire January 21.
Beaumaris, Anglesey December 26 and February 4.
Broughty Ferry, Angus January 3 and February 15.
Conway, Caernarvonshire December 24.
Category: Services
Bosun and Motor Fishing Vessel Gentlemaid
Two under tow AT 1209 on August 21, 1973, the honorary secretary of Sheerness, Isle of Sheppey, was informed by Warden Point Coastguard that a yacht had been sighted aground off the Red Sand area, bearing 050° three to four miles from...
Five Pence a Bucket of Water Lop a Bag of Soggy Pig Food
Five pence a bucket of water, lOp a bag of soggy pig food. That was the going rate for tormenting poor Edward Childs, a crew member of Port Isaac lifeboat in the stocks during the station's annual Lifeboat Larks. Bob Young (far left),... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Steam Trawler
Scarborough, Filey and Flamborough, Yorkshire.—24th-25th September. The steam trawler Skegness, of Hull, went ashore on Speeton Cliffs and three life- boats and the life-saving apparatus were called out, but all efforts at rescue failed,...
A Life-Boat In the Antarctic
Ix 1946 Colonel Niall Rankin, F.Z.S., F.R.P.S., F.R.G.S., of Calgary, in the Isle of Mull, went out to the island of South Georgia in the South Atlantic.
He sailed in October in a whale factory ship, taking with him a motor...
Category: Articles
Letters
Butaseis Together with countless people throughout Torbay, I was extremely concerned over the presence of the liquid gas tanker Butaseis. I have been advised of the outstanding action taken by the coxswain and crew of the lifeboat in going...
Category: Correspondence
(Right) White Rock Bowls Club Raised £45 for Hastings Lifeboat In a New Annual Pairs Competition for the Walden and Weeks Cups Last Autumn the Two Cups Were Present
(Right) White Rock Bowls Club raised £45 for Hastings lifeboat in a new annual pairs competition for the Walden and Weeks cups last autumn. The two cups were presented by Coxswain Joe Martin (centre) to Mr Compary (I.) and Mr Abbott... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
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Arklow, Co. Wicklow.—31st October, 1939. It had been reported that a raft with men on board could be seen off Wicklow Head. A strong gale was blowing, with a very rough sea. A rowing skiff put out from Wicklow as well as the motor life-boat...
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North Sunderland, Northumberland - At 11.25 P-m- on 22nd August, 1967, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that five students who had gone to the inner Fames island had not returned to Durham University.
The life...
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JUNE 18TH. - YARMOUTH, ISLE OF WIGHT. A motor boat had been reported, showing distress signals, but nothing was found.-Rewards, £7 16s..