LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Boat
CEMAES, ANGLESEY.—The Ashtonian Life-boat put off at 2.30 P.M., on the 28th August, and brought safely back to land a boat containing two men, which was drifting out to sea during a strong S.W.
wind. Her occupants were...
Increasing respect for the water
Respect the Water – the RNLI’s safety campaign – launched throughout the UK and Republic of Ireland this Summer. The campaign was bigger than ever, with thought-provoking adverts in cinemas, on radio, the web and in the press, all in the...
Category: Articles
A Dinghy
HIRED BOAT FOUND IN TIDE RACE Port Erin, Isle of Man. At 4.20 on theafternoonofthe26thMarch, 1963, the honorary secretary was informed by the coxswain that a boat had been hired out to two students on condition that they stayed inside the...
(Below) to Celebrate His 65Th Birthday and 50 Years of Lifeboat Service a Special Cake and Presentations for Alfred Payne Westonsuper- Mare's Coxswain from 1948 to 197
(Below) To celebrate his 65th birthday and 50 years of lifeboat service, a special cake and presentations for Alfred Payne, Westonsuper- Mare's coxswain from 1948 to 1970.
Mr Payne had been second coxswain before that... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Ketch
8th February. A ketch had run ashore but was found to have been abandoned.—Rewards, £26 15s..
A Dinghy
Hoylake, Cheshire - At 12.43 p.m. on 23rd November, 1968, while the lifeboat Oldham IV was on exercise, a report was received from the coastguard that a dinghy had capsized off Sandhay slipway. There was afresh south westerly wind with a...
A Liner
JANUARY 6TH. - CAMPBELTOWN, ARGYLLSHIRE. A liner had gone ashore S.W. of Islay, but she refloated. - Rewards, £20 0S. 6d.
A Boat
MOELFRE, ANGLESEY.—Two gentlemen and two boys started in a boat fromPenllech, Carnarvonshire, at 2.30 P.M., on the 4th August, intending to sail along the bay; but the wind blowing off the shore with a strong tide the boat was carried...
Port Stanley
The large four- masted barque Port Stanley, of Glasgow, ran into Ballyheigue Bay, Co. Kerry, on 19th April, mistaking it for the mouth of the Shannon. Tie ship let go her anchors and saved herself from going aground, but remained in a...
The S.S. Nord Est II
NOVEMBER 21ST. - NEW BRIGHTON, CHESHIRE. At 8.20 P.M. the coastguard reported that an S.O.S. call had been received from the S.S. Nord Est II, of Belfast, a former French vessel, which, laden with petrol for Dublin, was aground on the...