LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Arranmore, Co. Donegal.—On the night of the 9th of December, 1949, a woman was taken very ill. A north-westerly gale was blowing with a very rough sea.

As she needed hospital treatment with- out delay and there was no other...

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The dav over, a theatre party of medallists and their families . . . 1966: the late Coxswain Gordon Elliott of Padstow (silver medal), Skipper Ian Innes of Helmsdale and Crew Member Donald Laker of... - View image in PDF

Newhaven, Sussex - At 2.30 p.m. on 26th July, 1969, the coxswain of the life-boat, while at sea on exercise, received a radio message from the fishing vessel Edith May that the motor boat R.I.B.S., with one man aboard, had broken down 12...

AUTOMATIC PILOT To hold a set course in all conditions REPEATER COMPASS For easy reading and optimum siting ANCHOR WINDLASS 1,800 Ibs pull from 12-220 volt D.C. supply ELECTRIC CAPSTAN Push-button control of 1,000 Ibs pull DAVIT HOIST For...

PORTAFERRY | 12 NOVEMBER 2015
At 12.38pm, the volunteer lifeboat crew at Portaferry launched to the aid of three kayakers caught in force 7 winds and rough seas. When they arrived on scene, the crew found the three kayakers...

Even experienced sailors can misjudge their situation. Carol Waterkeyn reports on a testing service to two yachts caught out close to harbour

Mr and Mrs Burris checked the forecast on 25 June 2007 as they prepared to sail...

Sir Samuel Kelly, the 46ft 9in Watson relief lifeboat on temporary duty at Courtmacsherry Harbour tows in Casse Tete V during the Fastnet storm. In all that day, Tuesday August 14, 1979, Courtmacsherry lifeboat, under the command of Coxswain... - View image in PDF

ON the evening of the 2nd of Apfil a strong south-westerly wind was blowing at Weymouth. The sea was rough; there was a heavy driving rain; there were dense banks of fog. At a quarter past six the coastguard telephoned to the honorary...