LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Pilot Boat
TEIGNMOUTH, DEVON.—A pilot boat, belonging to Teignmouth and manned by five men, was running for the harbour during a S.E. wind and a rough sea, at 11 A.M. on the 17th of March, when a broken sea suddenly overtook her and capsized her. The...
A Motor Boat
Coverack, Cornwall.—At 12.30 A.M.
on the 22nd June the coastguard reported that four visitors, two men and two women, had put out in a motor boat during the previous afternoon and had not returned. A light breeze was...
A Dinghy (1)
CHILLED SURVIVORS AFTER a white flashing light had been seen off Margate, Kent, at 12.54 a.m. on 4th October, 1971, the life-boat North Foreland was launched.
After travelling a mile and a half towards the flashing light...
A Ship's Boat
SHIP'S BOAT TAKEN IN TOW Hartlepool, Co. Durham. At 12.15 on the afternoon of the 16th November, 1962, the coxswain informed the honorary secretary that a converted ship's boat was ashore on the rocks just outside the harbour...
A Harbour Tug
HARBOUR TUG TAKEN IN TOW Cloughey, Co. Down. At 10.4 on the morning of the 23rd June, 1963, the motor mechanic informed the honorary secretary that he had seen a man waving some clothing from a boat in Cloughey Bay. The life-boat Constance...
A Motor Boat
Humber, Yorkshire - At 7.28 p.m.
on 18th February, 1968, the coastguard informed the coxswain that a motor boat was in difficulties off Cleethorpes pier. The life-boat Edward and Isabella Irwin, on temporary duty at the...
A Cabin Cruiser
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex - At 5.54 a.m. on 26th January, 1967, news was received that a cabin cruiser with three persons on board was long overdue. The life-boat Sir Geoffrey Baring was launched at 6.25 in a light wind and a slight sea. It was...
The Mayor of Dunstable
The Mayor of Dunstable was the guest of honour at the Dunstable branch pie, punch and carols event. The Toddington Band (pictured above) gave their time free of charge and the committee members made the pies and the punch. A most enjoyable... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Letters
AIRBORNE LIFE-BOATS 0 I was looking at back numbers of THE LIFEBOAT and came on your issue of January, 1971, in which an airborne life-boat in connection with the Wells, Norfolk, article was shown being dropped off the east coast on 5th May,...
Category: Correspondence
A Small Sailing Boat
ONE MAN IN A BOAT Eastbourne, Sussex.—At about 10.20 on the night of the 14th of September, 1947, the coastguard reported that a small sailing boat was in danger, dragging her anchor off Beachy Head, and the motor life-boat Jane Holland was...