LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
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NOVEMBER 6TH. - DONAGHADEE, CO.
DOWN. At 10.30 P.M. the coastguard at Donaghadee reported a steamer ashore in Belfast Lough. A moderate N.E. breeze was blowing, but the sea was rough. A later message asked for help, and the...
Letters
Lifeboat development • I was interested to read Captain Williamson Jones' letter in THE LIFEBOAT for July (page 8). I would like to make the following points: 1—My article was a reprint from the Yachting World where it was headed...
Category: Correspondence
The South Rock Lightvessel
From South Rock COASTGUARD ORLOCH informed Cloughey/ Portavogie lifeboat station at 1135 on Monday, February 2, that the captain of South Rock Lightvessel had had a heart attack. As it proved impossible to get a doctor to the harbour quickly...
Dave Kennett
Coxswain Yarmouth Arun class lifeboat Bronze medal 28 October 1989 SW winds reached Force 11 during Coxswain Kennett's long and arduous service to a Ro-Ro ferry off Swanage in the Relief Arun class lifeboat Margaret Russell Fraser. Her... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
What a race! Holidaymakers joined local well wishers on the harbour bridge to cheer two rafts in a race
What a race! Holidaymakers joined local well wishers on the harbour bridge to cheer two rafts in a race which took them the length of Lake Lathing, around the derelict trawler Yellowtail and back to the starting point at the bridge. Teams... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Regina Mary at Looe
The naming of the D Class lifeboat took place during the town's Festival of the Sea. The threeday event is held every two years and has a strong RNLI flavour. As well as the naming ceremony, the Earl and Countess of Wessex visited the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Tractor transfer
A lone fisherman made a mayday call on 3 December 2008 after catching his hand in his boat’s winch 5 miles off the Kent coast. When the Dungeness lifeboat, the Mersey class Pride and Spirit, arrived, he had freed himself but had serious arm...
Category: Articles
Some Ways of Raising Money
Although there was a damp and misty start to the day it did not deter about 5,000 people from joining in the fun at last autumn's annual Hartlepool harbour fete, which is organised by the local branch and its many friends. The highlight...
Category: Donations
Other IRB Launches
In addition to the services by IRBs which resulted in saving lives and which are recorded in full on pages 170, 181 and 194, the following launches on service were made during the months of March to May, 1966, inclusive: Aberystwyth,...
Category: Services
Marinecall
YOUR NEW WEATHER EYE u FROM MARINECALL Lifeboats We at Marinecall have linked up with the RNLI to provide its supporters with a special weather forecast service. It's accurate and easy to use and tailored to your individual needs - and...
Category: Advertisement