LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.—At 1.15 in the early morning of the 14th of July, 1952, the life-boat Mary Scott, on temporary duty at the station, was launched in response to a call from the Gorton Lightvessel, received through the...

Stornoway, Hebrides. At 6.50 on the morning of the 13th of July, 1959, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that the trawler Star of Freedom was drifting ashore with engine trouble four and a half miles west of Loch...

SICK WOMAN BROUGHT FROM ISLAND Galway Bay. At eleven o'clock on the night of the 2nd June, 1963, the local doctor received a call to attend a woman on Middle Island of Aran who was reported to be seriously ill. There was no other boat...

Everyone interested in the Life-Boat Service—whether young or old— will value this book RESCUE CALL Angus MacVicar An account of the development of the life-boat services in Britain, theCommon- wealth and America. Although all tech-...

Stronsay, Orkneys - At 8.55 p.m. on 5th December, 1966, it was reported that a distress call had been received from the motor fishing vessel Fairy Queen which was aground in Odiness Bay, Stronsay.

The life-boat The John...

n complete contrast Alexander Coutanch was called out in a flat calm to another fishing vessel, Port du Hurel, when she struck rocks three miles SSE of the station on 17 July 1990.

Despite visibility officially descibed as...

Amble harbour day gained magnificent support from the local community with over £5,000 resulting from the branch and guild's efforts. The North East Windsurfers' Association raised over £2,000 of this total with their... - View image in PDF

SOUTHEND CARDIFF ROTHESAY HARTLEPOOL SOUTHEND ROUND BRITAIN CHALLENGE '95 14 AUGUST 18 AUGUST 25 AUGUST 4 SEPTEMBER 8 SEPTEMBER THE GRAND SLAM OF YACHT RACING This grand slam yachting event will see amateur crews from England, Scotland,...