LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Carlingford
While at anchor on the 20th October, the s.s.
Carlingford, of Liverpool, dragged her anchors in a whole N.W. gale, with a very heavy sea. At 3 A.M., as she was drifting ashore, she sent out distress signals, and in response...
The RAF Seaplane 1231
On the morning of the 2nd November the coastguard tele- phoned that a seaplane was down on the sea, and apparently in difficulties, one mile east of North Foreland. A moderate N.W. breeze was blowing, but the sea was smooth. The motor...
The S.S. Iris
MARCH 18TH. - PORTHDINLLAEN, CAERNARVONSHIRE. At 6.14 P.M. information was received from the naval authorities at Holyhead, through the coastguard, that a vessel was on fire. A later message gave her position as 19 miles W.S.W.
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The S.S. Achilles (1)
HARWICH and ALDEBURGH.—Signals having been fired by the Cork Lightvessel, the Harwich steam Life-boat Duke of Northumberland, with the reserve Boat in tow, went out at 4 A.M., on the 20th October, proceeded to the Light-ship, and was...
The Helwick Lightvessel
Tenby, Pembrokeshire.—At 9.15 in the morning of the 23rd of March, 1952, the Swansea Superintendent of Trinity House asked if the life-boat would fetch a sick man from the Helwick Lightvessel as the Trinity House vessel could not make the...
Many Efforts Were Directed Towards a Particular Goal Sir Alec Rose Pays In a 'Cheque' for Hampshire Rose Appeal at Lloyds Bank Helped By the Manager W G Todd T
Many efforts were directed towards a particular goal. . . Sir Alec Rose pays in a 'cheque' for Hampshire Rose appeal at Lloyds Bank, helped by the manager, W. G.
Todd, treasurer Peters fie Id lifeboat... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Swift
At 1 A.M. on the 14th June, during a moderate W.S.W. wind and overcast weather, signal guns and rockets were observed from the Gull Lightship, and a flare was also seen in the direction of theGoodwin Sands. The Life-boat Bradford and the...
Other IRB Launches
In addition to the services by IRBs which resulted in saving lives and which are recorded in full on pages 121 and 130, the following launches on service were made during the months of December 1966, to February., 1967, inclusive:...
Category: Services
The S.S. Suffolk Coast
OCTOBER 28TH - CULLERCOATS, NORTHUMBERLAND. At 7 P .M. t h e coxswain was asked by the coastguard to assemble the crew, and at 7.35 P.M. the motor life-boat Westmorland was launched, with instructions to go to a position two and a half miles...
Practical Help: (Above) Scouts Repaint Poole's Old Lifeboat House Now a Museum With Paint Supplied By 1C I As Part of the Brighter Britain Campaign (Photo Jeff Morris) A
Practical help: (above) Scouts repaint Poole's old lifeboat house, now a museum, with paint supplied by 1C I as part of the Brighter Britain Campaign (photo, Jeff Morris), and (below) members of 206 air navigation course, RAF Finningly,... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs