LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

In the July issue of 'The Life-boat' it was reported that Mr. Bernard Hayman, Editor of Yachting World, had his new car registered YLA. To date Mr. Hayman seems to be the only admitted holder of such a registration among... - View image in PDF

Fleetwood, Lancashire.—At 10.30 in the morning on the 10th of February, 1950, the harbour authorities reportedthat the s.s. Ribblebank, of Liverpool, was on the Lighthouse bank. Later she was reported to be loaded with 400 tons of calcium...

Berwick-on-Tweed, Northumberland.

—At seven o'clock on the evening of the 16th of November, 1952, the coast- guard telephoned that a vessel east-by- north of the pier had signalled for a doctor as her master felt ill....

The chairman of Saintfield branch, Belfast, has written a history of the parish which is being sold in connection with the bicentenary of the re-building of its church and, as an appreciation of his work, the Select Vestry has given £50...

COLLISION IN A FOG Peterhead, Aberdeenshire.—At 5.5 in the afternoon of the 20th of August, 1947, the coastguard received a mes- sage from a vessel five miles north-east of Rattray Head that she was sinking after collision with a trawler...

The s.s. Bavaria, of Stettin, whilst bound' to the Tyne in ballast, stranded on the rocks half a mile to the north of New- biggin early on the morning of the 24th March. The casualty was owing, it is believed, to a light at a coal pit...

Ferry fire puts all emergency services on alert at Harwich Harwich, Walton andFrinton and Aldeburgh East and South East Divisions Four lifeboats, three helicopters, three tugs and a harbour launch were despatched to the passenger and cargo...

Caister, Norfolk. At 3.30 on the afternoon of the 15th of January, 1959, the coastguard at Great Yarmouth in- formed the honorary secretary that a vessel was stationary a quarter of a mile east of Winterton. She was not at anchor and was...