LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
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SEPT. 22ND. - THE HUMBER, YORKSHIRE.
At 8.45 P.M. the Royal Naval Shore Signal Station reported that red flares had been seen in an easterly direction. A fresh northerly wind was blowing, with a very rough sea. At 8.48 P.M...
OLIVER MALLINSON
OPERATIONS MANAGER
The training has been very successful. We have been able to customise the training that we normally offer RNLI students and make it appropriate to the environment and the HRT volunteers. ‘They’re already... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A British Aeroplane (1)
MAY 12TH. - BUCKIE, BANFFSHIRE.
At about 6.42 P.M. the coastguard reported an explosion eight to ten miles N.E. by 1/2 E. of Buckie, and the motor life-boat K.B.M.
was launched at 7.9 P.M. A strong...
A Burning Vessel
MARCH 1 7TH. - NEWQUAY, CORNWALL.
A burning vessel had been seen at night ten miles out at sea, but only burning oil was found. The life-boat was launched with great difficulty at dead low water in a rough sea and the...
A Herring Drifter
NOVEMBER 30 TH. - ARKLOW, CO. WICKLOW. At 9.15 P.M. a message was received from the civic guard that a fishing boat was showing distress signals half a mile up the north shore, and at 9.40 P.M. the motor life-boat Inbhear Mor was...
Narwal
MAY 17TH. - FERRYSIDE, CARMARTHENSHIRE.
At 8.30 A.M. the coxswain received information from the Pembrey coastguard that a vessel was in difficulties on the Cefn Sidan Sands, and at 9.25 A.M. the motor life-boat William...
Siglinde
Walton and Frinton, Essex.—About 5.0 on the evening of the llth of August, 1951, a visitor reported to the police that a barge seemed to be in difficulties off Holland Haven. The police informed the coastguard at Clacton, but as the Clacton...
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DECEMBER 9TH. - AITH, SHETLANDS. A message was received from Dr. Cruickshank, of Walls, that he had had an urgent call to go to Foula Island. The weather was too rough for the ferry boat to make the passage, and no other vessel was available...
Centenary of the Tower of Refuge, Douglas, Isle of Man
ON llth May the centenary was cele- brated at Douglas, Isle of Man, of the Tower of Refuge on St. Mary's Rock, in the middle of the Bay. This tower was built by Sir William Hillary, the founder of the Institution, and the first stone was...
Category: Articles
Inshore Lifeboat Services March April and May 1979
Aberdovey, Gwynedd March 7, 17, April 17 (twice) and May 28 Abersoch, Gwynedd March 24, April 5, 19 and 28 Atlantic College, South Glamorgan April 15 (twice), 22 (twice), May 5, 6 and 29 Bangor, Co. Down April 27, May 14 and 20 Barmouth,...
Category: Services