THERE were exceptionally heavy gales at the end of May and the beginning of June, 1938. Thirty-two life-boats were launched on service during the five days from 29th May to 2nd June, the majority on the south-east and south coasts, and they...
Category: Services
On the 10th Oct., the large Life-boat on this station put off, in reply to signals of distress, during a heavy gale from the S.S.W., and found the brig Eglantine, of Whitby, in a disabled state near the Cockle Lightship. She had broken from...
Can you identify this lifeboat, the location, or even the date? The photos were found recently with no identifying details and the lifeboat's name cannot be read from the prints.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The brigan- tine Nigretta, of New York, drove on the Saunton Sands, in Barnstaple Bay, early on the morning of the 15th November, in a strong W.S.W. wind. The coxswain and crew of the Braunton Life-boat George and Catherine, being on the...
On the 13th December, the Princess of Wales life-boat on this Station went off to the assistance of a vessel reported as being in distress in the harbour of refuge at this place, she having dragged her anchors near the Breakwater. It was...
SOME 300 representatives from government and industry in 21 countries attended a New York conference in October, 1970, to discuss ways of providing 100% search and rescue coverage for vessels needing help on the high...
Category: Articles
On the night of Sunday May 28 Bridlington ILB launched to go to the yacht Pinkers ablaze in North Bay. The yacht's crew of nine had taken to their dinghy but could not propel her and both boats were drifting together with wind and tide.... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
THE Scottish Council held the first of its meetings for 1928 on 26th March, in Glasgow. The Duke of Montrose, C.B., C.V.O., V.D., Chairman of the Council, presided, and there were representatives present from Glasgow, Buckie, Perth, Greenock...
Category: Meetings
On the night of the I 21st September, the barque Cruz V., of Oporto, with a general cargo, drove ashore near Dungeness Point. The Dungeness life- boat was speedily launched, and proceeded through 4 miles, of broken water to her aid, when...
THE two new motor life-boats stationed at Cromer in 1934 and 1935 were named this year by the Right Hon.
Sir Samuel Hoare, Bt., P.C., G.C.S.I., G.B.E., C.M.G., M.R, Secretary of State for Home Affairs.
The...
Category: Inaugurations