LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
On the Sands. A Yachtsman's Story of His Rescue
[The Yachting Monthly of March 1952 published an account by Mr.
D. K. Rae of a trip in his W-feet auxiliary yacht Sirius. It started from the Crouch, but the Sirius grounded on the Buxey Sand off Clacton. The crew laid out...
Category: Articles
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The right call
Liam is readying himself for the shout as he laces his shoes. ‘As soon as you hear that pager, there’s an adrenaline rush. And then you take a breath and you mellow yourself. You think: “Right. What could we be going to?”’
Category: Articles
Earl Mountbatten of Burma Aboard Shoreham Life-Boat
The life-boat was exhibited at the International Boat Show in London. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Girvan - Scotland Division
Flanked by gardens and pathways, a sheltered and colourful harbour at the mouth of the winding water of Girvan is the base of a fishing fleet. The harbour is also home to Girvan sailing club and boats can be hired by sea... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Angela May
Filey, Yorkshire - At 1.36 p.m. on I4th August, 1967, the coxswain informed the honorary secretary that the coble Angela May was overdue. In view of the deteriorating weather conditions the life-boat The ha & Penryn Milsted was launched...
Helen Walker And Polly
A strong W.N.W. gale with a very heavy sea on 1st February caused great anxiety to be felt for some of the fishing boats which were at sea. About 4 P.M. a boat was seen approaching the harbour, and as it was felt that she could never weather...
A Life-Boat Diary
The Duchess of Kent in North Wales Aberystwyth and Barmouth Stations Visited THE Duchess of Kent made a two-day tour through North Wales on the llth and 12th of July. Her tour was comprehensive; she visited places like the National Library...
Category: Articles
Our Merchant Navy
DUKE ALFRED. — " Really, Mr. PLIMSOLL., we're both in the same boat. You want seaworthy ships ; I want seaworthy men ; — and we'll try and get them." See DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S speach at...
Category: Poetry