LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

AT half-past two in the afternoon, of 12th February last, the Ramsgate Lifeboat and tug were called out by a message from the Coast Guard that a vessel— found afterwards to be the ketch Lord Hamilton—was ashore on the north-east part of the...

With his series of books telling the stories of different life-boat stations Grahame Farr is making a unique contribution to the history of the life-boat service. Wreck and Rescue in the Bristol Channel (Part II): The Story of the Welsh...

Twenty-six rescued HM COASTGUARD at Shoreham MRSC telephoned the honorary secretary of Shoreham Harbour lifeboat station at 0817 on Monday January 21 asking that the lifeboat be placed on standby; a merchant vessel, the 3,500-ton Greek...

Cruise liner in crisis Six lifeboats launched on 6 May 2006 to the help of The Calypso (pictured). The 135m liner and 708 passengers were 15 miles south of Beachy Head, East Sussex, when fire broke out. Tyne classes MaxAitken III from...

Dragging on to rocks AT 1704 on Sunday September 9, 1984, the honorary secretary of Ilfracombe lifeboat station was informed by Hartland Coastguard that the yacht Liberty needed immediate assistance as she was dragging her anchor close in to...

Newhaven's Arun was called out in a south-westerly gale on 21 October when the Dutch Training Ship Eendraht went aground off Newhaven as she was leaving the harbour.. - View image in PDF

Collecting house flags of various shipping lines is the hobby of Mr. C. M. Pope, who lives near Sherborne in Dorset. For each flag received he sends a contribution to the R.N.L.I., this "consideration money" amounting to an average...

SALCOMBE LIFEBOAT PRINT "BALTIC EXCHANGE II" A SPECIAL EDITION SIGNED PRINT TO COMMEMORATE A FAMOUS YEAR IN THE HISTORY OF SALCOMBE LIFEBOAT.

BY GORDON ASHTON IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE SALCOMBE LIFEBOAT CREW The...