LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
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Boy rescued TWO PEOPLE IN THE SEA at Rocky Valley, Bossiney, near Tintagel, 6.7 miles from Port Isaac, were reported to the deputy launching authority of Port Isaac lifeboat station by HM Coastguard at 1326 on Monday August 14,...
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Mersey in heavy breakers and backwash only yards from stone sea wall Scarborough's Mersey class lifeboat Fanny Victoria Wilkinson and Frank Stubbs was involved in attempts to save a woman who had been swept into the sea at Scarborough on...
Johnno (1)
Three saved from motor ship aground and awash off beachawash off beach Whitstable and Sheerness lifeboats were launched after the motor ship Johnno broadcast a Mayday on 12 January 1995. The vessel, on passage from the Isle of Grain to...
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Boys stranded at base of cliffWhen reports came through of two people trapped by the tide south of Tynemouth Harbour, Mechanic Kevin Mole knew a quick launch was vital Kevin Mole was at Tynemouth station when he heard that two boys were...
May (1)
LLANERCHYMOR, FLINTSHIRE. At 12.15 in the afternoon of the 15th of March, 1945, an Anson aeroplane came down in the Dee Estuary, off Llanerchymor. A strong southwest wind was blowing, but the sea was calm.
The crash was...
Category: Services
March (1)
CARRADALE, ARGYLLSHIRE. At eleven in the morning of the 9th of December, 1943, the two motor fishing boats Betty and Irene, which work together, were at anchor in Carradale Bay, when their crews saw an aeroplane come down on the sea. A...
Category: Services
on His Retirement Coxswain Thomas Knott Whose Service Is Recorded on Page 138 Was Presented With Two Paintings By Norfolk Artist Jason Partner (/ to R) Coxs
. . . On his retirement Coxswain Thomas Knott, whose service is recorded on page 138, was presented with two paintings by Norfolk artist Jason Partner. (/. to r.) Coxswain Peter Gibbons, Mrs Joan Knott, Tommy Knott, Lord Somerleyton,... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Premuda (1)
JANUARY 16TH. - MARGATE, RAMSGATE.
AND WALMER. KENT. At 9.30 P.M. a message was received at Margate from the Margate coastguard that an Italian steamer was sinking close to the North Goodwin Light-vessel. A strong N.E. wind...
Lifeboat Services (1)
LIFEBOAT SERVICES November and December 1994, January and February 1995 Continued from page 21 Valentia, Co Kerry 52ft Arun ON 1082: Dec 29, Jan 13 and Feb 24 Walmer, Kent Atlantic 21: Dec 18, Jan 15, Feb 2 and 26 Walton and Frinton, Essex...
Category: Services
Regalia (1)
The Life- boat Civil Service No. 6 was launched at 10.20 A.M. on the 25th February to the assistance of three fishing-boats belonging to Douglas, which were caught by a whole N.W. to N.N.W. gale, which suddenly sprang up. Fortunately the...