LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Bridlington, Yorkshire.—At 11.15 on the morning of the 2nd of December, 1955, an ex-coxswain of the life-boat heard a wireless distress call from a French trawler in the direction of Skipsea. At 11.55 the life-boat Tillie Morrison, Sheffield...

ON 30th May, at Whitby, five boys, from eight to seventeen years of age, were coming into the harbour, just before seven in the evening, in a small pleasure boat. There was a light breeze blowing and the sea was smooth, but there was a swell...

Moelfre, Anglesey.—19th July, 1938, An American steamer, the West Cohas, collided with an Irish motor vessel off Skerries, Holyhead, but they were both able to make for the Mersey without help.—Rewards, £10 4s..

All life-boats carry chocolate, biscuits and rum, as emergency rations. The life-boats with cabins, which may have long distances to travel, also carry corned-beef.

To their rations have now been added coeoa-milk and oxtail...

MAKING WAVES IN DUNBAR

In January, a group of young surfers from the Wave Project – an organisation that helps young people reduce anxiety and increase confidence through its award-winning surf courses – paid a visit to...

Two fathers stranded at sea were about to give up hope of seeing their children again after a jetskiing trip went horribly wrong ...

Battered by huge waves after their watercraft sank and now...

1963 Kt 311,782 562 67,171 18,851 250 56,924 21,060 5,016 3,932 86,932 3,831 83,101 481,717 11,058 1,189 24,448 2,439 3.83I 42,965 39,602 33,883 73,485 75,918 2,409 12,716 61,666 3,522 1,546 81,859 46,827 8,632 409 55,868 811,812...

Deeds of Covenant Thanks to the members who signed the deed of covenant in the Autumn 1993 issue of THE LIFEBOAT a total of 998 new covenants were received, resulting in an extra income of £5,600pa. If you missed the opportunity to...