LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
An American Fortress Aeroplane
JUNE 25TH. - CAISTER, NORFOLK. At twelve noon the coastguard telephoned that an airman was in the sea 500 yards S.E. of Waxham. He was one of the crew of an American Fortress aeroplane. All the crew had baled out but the others had come down...
PLAYING SAFE
Every year our lifeboat crews and lifeguards rescue hundreds of children. But it’s much more fun helping them stay out of trouble in the first place
Walter Lee is a volunteer education presenter in Glasgow. ‘Some of the...
Category: Articles
The Fundraisers
FORTHCOMING EVENTS We regret that we are unable to include notices of forthcoming events in THE LIFEBOAT. Although we appreciate fully the benefits of obtaining advance publicity for fundraising events the sheer number involved would soon...
Category: Articles
Dalhanna and Staxton Wyke
Flamborough, Yorkshire. At 3.30 on the morning of the 23rd of August, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a vessel was sinking sixteen miles south-east of Flamborough Head. At four o'clock the life-boat Friendly...
Seaspray and Whisky
Seaspray and Whisky
by Norman Freeman
Review by Sam Barnes
Though I’m a fan of books with a maritime theme I didn’t quite know what to expect from Seaspray and Whisky. It is based on...
Category: Articles
George and Margaret
NEWBIGGIN. — During a gale of wind from the S.E., and a heavy sea, on the 29th May, the coble George and Margaret, of Newbiggin, while making for the shore was struck by a high sea, and at once foundered, about half a mile E. of Church Point...
Inshore Lifeboat Services June July and August 1976
Aberdovey, Gwynedd June 3, 26, 27, July 10, 11, 17, August 3, 10 (twice), 16, 17, 20, 27 and 29.
Abersoch, Gwynedd June 1,13, 30, July 21,28, August 19 (twice), 20, 27 (twice) and 28.
Aberystwth, Dyfed...
Category: Services
Galilee and Venus
Whitby, Yorkshire.—At about 9 A.M.
on the 20th August the motor fishing boats Galilee and Venus were expected in from fishing. The sea had gr.own rapidly during the morning, and was then breaking heavily outside' the...
William and Richard
At 2.30 A.M. on the 12th April the Coast- guard at Shoeburyness reported that the Nore Light-vessel was firing signals of distress. The crew of the Life-boat James Stevens No. 9 were assembled and the boat proceeded to the Light-vessel,...
Pioneer
Fraserburgh, Aberdeensbire. — Early on the morning of the 5th October, 1939, the assistant harbour master saw distress signals coming from the bay. A strong E.S.E. wind was blowing with a choppy sea. The motor life-boat John and Charles...