LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Wreck of the Steamer "Duke of Sutherland."
ON the 1st of April in the present year occurred one of those fearful wrecks which ever and anon startle even the inhabitants of these sea-girt islands, accustomed as they have been from time immemorial to the periodical sacrifice, by...
Category: Services
Norman Clark (1902-1920) Perhaps One of the Best Loved of North Berwick's Pulling and Sailing Lifeboats on Winter Service (Left) Here Can Be Seen Something of the Wild F
Norman Clark (1902-1920), perhaps one of the best loved of North Berwick's pulling ami sailing lifeboats, on winter service (left). Here can be seen something of the wild fury of which the sea is capable on this rockv shore.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Raine II
SAILS LOST At 1.8 p.m. on 22nd May, 1966, a yacht, two and a half miles east of Ramsgate, had her sails carried away and was unable to make harbour. The life-boat Michael and Lily Davis left her moorings at 1.15 in a gale force west south...
An Aeroplane (56)
JULY 29TH. - RAMSEY, AND PEEL, ISLE OF MAN An aeroplane had been reported to Ramsey as having fallen into the sea six miles S.W. of Burrow Head, and the Ramsey life-boat was launched, as the Kirkcudbright life-boat was off service. At Peel...
Salvenio, of North Shields
JULY 23RD. - CULLERCOATS, NORTHUMBERLAND.
At 4.10 in the afternoon the Tynemouth coastguard telephoned that a motor boat was in difficulties several miles to the north-east of the Tyne piers. F i v e minutes later the...
Bien
SIXTEEN SCOUTS RESCUED Exmouth, Devon. At 7.35 p.m. on 25th July, 1965, the honorary secretary heard that Niton radio station had received a message from the motor fishing vessel Bien that she had engine trouble and was steering badly ten...
None (16)
Flamborough, Yorkshire. At 2.5 on the afternoon of the 3rd September, 1961, the police informed the coxswain that a man had fallen down the cliffs at Bempton, three miles north of Flam- borough Head. The life-boat Friendly Forester was...
Tranquillity
Fleetwood, Lancashire.—In the early hours of the 30th of .May. 1956, the life-boat station was told that the motor fishing vessel Tranquillity of Fleetwood was overdue from trials of a newly installed engine. At 8.5 the life-boat Edmund and...
The Motor Fishing Coble Hilda
Scarborough, and Filey, Yorkshire.—At 6.10 in the evening of the 17th of January, 1949, the Scarborough coast- guard reported to the life-boat station that anxiety was felt for the safety of the local motor fishing coble Hilda which had left...
Rescue
RESCUE D LifeBoAt CReW sAVes eAsteR BUNNy! Tobermory lifeboat crew had an unusual, yet appropriate, casualty to rescue on Easter Sunday in the form of a pet rabbit. Four adults, two children, a dog and the rabbit were onboard the yacht Blue...
Category: Articles