LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Meath, of Dublin, and the Admiralty Examinaion Vessel Manx Lad
AUGUST 16TH. - HOLYHEAD, ANGLESEY.
At 7.40 A.M. the coastguard reported that an explosion had occurred on the S.S. Meath, of Dublin, which was entering the harbour for examination. The weather was fine, with a light N.W....
The Four-Masted S.S. Eider, of Bremen (2)
ATHERFIELD, BRIGHSTONE GRANGE, AND BROOKE, ISLE or WIGHT.—On the night of Sunday 31st January, the fourmasted s.s. Eider, of Bremen, 4,719 tons register, bound from New York for Southampton, en route for Bremen, stranded on the reef of rocks...
The Sailing Ship Hamburg, of Hamburg
ON the afternoon of 29th October, a steamer arriving at Kingstown, on the south side of Dublin Bay, reported that a ship had gone ashore. A southerly gale was blowing, with a very heavy sea.
The Motor Life-boat was launched...
The S.S. Gryfevale
DEC. 22ND. - TYNEMOUTH, NORTHUMBERLAND At 1.40 P.M. the coastguardtelephoned that a vessel had struck a mine north of the Tyne. The sea was slight, with a westerly wind blowing. The motor lifeboat John Pyemont was launched at 2.20...
On the Very Hot Sunny Day of June 6 Mrs Irene Carrington Wife of the President of the St.Ives Huntingdonshire Rotary Club Named the New D Class Ilb for Wells Station
On the very hot, sunny day of June 6, Mrs Irene Carrington, wife of the president of the St Ives, Huntingdonshire, Rotary Club, named the new D class ILB for Wells station Spirit of Rotary, pouring champagne over her bows. The St Ives branch... - View image in PDF
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The S.S. Chamois
WINTEETON, NORFOLK.—The look-out man having observed lights on the 27th February, 1901, the crew of the Lifeboat Margaret were summoned. The nature of the lights could not be discerned and therefore it was decided to launch the Life-boat in...
The S.S. Lake Michigan
DUNGENESS, KENT, AND WINCHELSEA, SUSSEX.—At 3.30 A.M. on the 19th February, the s.s. Lake Michigan, of Liverpool, collided with a sailing vessel about two miles S.W. of Dungeness.
The steamer, a very large one of 9240 tons...
The Longshore Fishing Boat Unity, of Lowestoft and Another Boat
APRIL 29TH. - LOWESTOFT, SUFFOLK.
At 4.20 in the afternoon it was reported by fishing boats returning from the fishing grounds that the engines of two other boats had broken down off Southwold. A northnorth- west gale was...
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother hands the RNLI's new colour to Coxswain Leonard Patten of Newhaven.
Partly obscured is Mr James Westoll, Chairman of the Clothworkers' Foundation, which sponsored the... - View image in PDF
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The Duchess of Kent and Coxswain Upperton
Coxswain Upperton has twice won the silver medal. The first time was in the war of 1939 to 1945. In the war of 1914 to 1918 he was serving with the Colds,tream Guards in France.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs