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...
Mischief, of Caernarvon
On the 24th January, during a tremendous hurricane from the S., accompanied by thick showers of snow, the schooner Mis- chief, of Caernarvon, struck on the Parten Stiel Rocks, about a mile and a half to the south of Holy Island. Signals of...
Services of Life-Boats In Connection With the National Life-Boat Institution
CULLERCOATS, NORTHUMBERLAND. — On the 29th March, 1859, a pilot coble, with 2 men in her, being caught by a strong N. E. wind and heavy sea, was observed to be in, danger; the Cullercoats life-boat was quickly launched, and proceeded to her...
Category: Services
(Right) 'Queen's Gala' Pitcaple Castle (See Above): In the Second of Six Dance Scenes Portraying the Life of Mary Queen of Scots the Young Mary (Julia Moir) In 1548
(Right) 'Queen's Gala', Pitcaple Castle (see above): In the second of six dance scenes portraying the life of Mary Queen of Scots, the young Mary (Julia Moir), in 1548, is rowed out to her ship for France by George Douglas... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Porth, of Padstow
ST. AGNES, SCILLY ISLANDS.—A smack being observed in a disabled condition during a whole gale from the N.E. at 4.30 P.M. on the 10th March, was carefully watched, and as it appeared certain that she would run ashore, the Life-boat James and...
Francois Marie of Caen
On the 10th November, during a gale at E., the Life- boat Herbert Ingram assisted to save the brig Franfoise Marie, of Caen, and the barque Die Sehwalbe, of Rostock, both of which vessels were in. a greatly distressed condition off Skegness....
Bellerophon, of Lowestoft
NOVEMBER 8TH. - GALWAY BAY. At 9.5 at night the life-boat coxswain heard a ship’s siren continually sounding, in the direction of Straw Island, and then saw distress rockets. A north-westerly breeze was blowing, but the sea was calm. The...
Mr William O'Neill Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organisation
Mr William O'Neill, Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organisation, aboard the Arun class lifeboat The DukeolAtho/l. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Dunkerquoise, of Dunkirk
The Bradford life-boat at Ramsgate, under the management of the Board of Trade, and two Broadstairs life-boats not belonging to the Institution, assisted to get the schooner Dunkerquoise, of Dunkirk, off the North Sand Head. She was, however...
News from the Branches. 1st February to 30th April, 1936
1st February to 30th April, 1936.
Greater London.
On 1st March the following branches in the South-East of England were transferred to Greater London : Southend, Romford and Hornchurch, Upminster and...
Category: Branches