LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Maryport Life-Boat and Her Crew
The Priscilla Macbean, a 35-ft. self-righting life-boat, with a 15 h.p. engine. This boat, which rescued the crew of the Plauisworth, has now been replaced by a 35-ft. 6-in. Liverpool life-boat, with a 35 h.p. engine. The new boat was named... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Destroyer Javelin
NOVEMBER 29TH. - THE LIZARD, CORNWALL. The destroyer Javelin had been damaged in a naval engagement, and was on fire 15 miles S.E. of the life-boat station. After going out ten miles the lifeboat came within eight of the battle, asked for...
Trial, of Poole
On the night of the 3rd May, or rather at 1 A.M. on the 4th, a very gallant service was rendered by the crew of the Caistor life-boat, in rescuing, under circumstances of much danger, the crew of the schooner Trial, of Poole, 7 in number. On...
Ariel, of Truro
After the Moses life-boat had returned to her station from the wreck of the Lizzie, a vessel was seen in distress in the offing. The boat was launched to her assistance; on reaching her it was found that she was in a leaky state, and likely...
The S.S. Kossuth Ferenez
The s.s. Kossuth Ferencz, of Piume, whilst bound from Nicolaieffto Hull with a cargo of wheat, collided with another vessel when near the Haisboro' Sands on the 15th June.
After the collision the vessel stranded on the...
(Left) 'Lifeboat Jubilee' a New Rose Grown By John Samiay (Roses) Ltd Will Be on Show at the Royal National Rose Society's Slimmer Show at the Horticultural Ha/I I I
(Left) 'Lifeboat Jubilee', a new rose grown by John Samiay (Roses) Ltd, will be on show at the Royal National Rose Society's Slimmer Show at the Horticultural Ha/I, I incent Square, London, SWI, on July 28 and 29.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Cymro, of Amlwch
On the 8th April, the smack Cymro, of Amlwch, was observed with a signal of distress flying, in Moelfre Bay, during a strong easterly wind. This life-boat put off and succeeded in saving the smack's crew of 2 men. The vessel...
The S.S. Carlotta
WALMER AND KINGSDOWNE.—On the morning of the 9th October the South Sand Head Light Vessel fired signals indicating that a vessel was in distress, and the Coastguard on duty at Walmer at.once reported the fact to the Coxswain of the Life-boat...
The S.S. Kentbrook
Aldeburgh Suffolk.—At 8.20 on the evening of the 4th of February, 1954, the coastguard telephoned that a vessel had gone ashore two miles north of Orfordness. At 8.40 the No.
1 life-boat Abdy Beauclerk was launched. There...
The M.V Marilene
Life-boat 70-001, Bristol Channel - At 2.30 p.m. on 23rd January, 1967, the coxswain of the seventy foot life-boat intercepted a radio message that the m.v.
Marilene had broken down and required assistance in a position...