LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Konstan, of Bilbao
Baltimore, Co. Cork.—llth February.
The s.s. Konstan, of Bilbao, had been reported to be in distress, but was able to go on her way to Dublin.—Rewards, £15 Os. Qd..
The Fishwives of Cullercoats
THE fishwives of Cullercoats carried out their ninth consecutive collection on behalf of the Institution on 2nd August, when the Cullercoats Life-boat held its quarterly road exercise and launch.
Over £156 was...
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Around the Coast
Barrow branch has set itself the target of raising £26,000, the estimated cost of reengining and refitting its lifeboat, the 46' 9" Watson, Herbert Leigh. The halfway mark, £13,000, was passed last...
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Shoreboat Services. For Which Rewards Were Given at the November, December and January Meetings of the Committee of Management
November Meeting.
Kingstown, Co. Dublin.—On the llth August a party of six men and six women were out in a converted ship's boat. At about 11 P.M. they approached the harbour, but a strong N.E. wind had got up, making a...
Category: Services
Above) John Lockett Also 32Ft Palling Ten Oars Was the Third Lifeboat on Giternse\ She Was Stationed at St.Sampson from 1875 to 1888
(Above) John Lockett, also 32ft palling ten oars, was the third lifeboat on Giternse . - View image in PDF
She was stationed at St Sampson from 1875 to 1888.. - View image in PDF
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Mr. George Colven, the Shore Attendant at St. Abbs, Pointing to the Rock (arrowed), the Highest of the Group, on Which the S.S Alfred Erlandsen Grounded In 1907
Mr. George Colven, the shore attendant at St. Abbs, pointing to the rock (arrowed), the highest of the group, on which the s.i. Alfred Erlandsen grounded in 1907-the sinking which ted to the establishment of a life-boat station at St.... - View image in PDF
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The Women of Cresswell
The women of Cresswell, Northumberland, help with the recovery of the lifeboat Martha.. - View image in PDF
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The S.S. Moorlands
ASHORE IN DENSE FOG Holy Island, Northumberland.—-At 9.22 in the morning of the 31st of May, 1947, the coastguard telephoned that a vessel was sounding her siren, and the motor life-boat Gertrude was launched at 9.43 in a light northerly...
The Life-Boat
The following drawings show the general outline and principal fittings of a 34 feet by 7i feet self-righting boat. Figure 1 gives the profile or broadside view, the shaded part showing that devoted to the air-cases, which give extra buoyancy...
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Belle, of Sunderland
During a gale of wind from S.W., on the 2nd January, 1869, the brig Belle, of Sunderland, was total)/ wrecked on Sizewell Bank. The life-boat Ipswich,- which is stationed at Thorpeness, was launched with all practical speed, and happily...