LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Belgian Fishing Vessel Zeemansblik
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight. At 10.26 p.m. on I9th February, 1965, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the Belgian fishing vessel Zeemansblik was aground two miles west by north of St. Catherine's Point. The life-boat The...
The Hoganas
KINGSDOWNE, KENT.—A thick fog was experienced here on the 9th February, and when it cleared a little a barquentine was discerned riding at anchor in a dangerous position close to the S.W. part of the Goodwin Sands. The Life-boat Charles...
The S.S. Fort Medine
FEBRUARY 20TH. - THE MUMBLES, GLAMORGANSHIRE. At 6.57 A.M. the coastguard telephoned that a vessel had been mined one and a quarter miles S.E. of Mumbles Head. The motor life-boat Edward Prince of Wales was launched at 7.15...
The S.S. Wrexham
At 7 A.M. on the 10th August, the Coastguard reported that he had received a message by wireless telegraphy from the Cross Sand Light-vessel stating that a large steamer was ashore on that Sand. The weather was hazy at the time, with a...
The S.S. Bencroy
On the 28th January, shortly before seven o'clock in the evening, a telephone message was received stating that a vessel was on the Haisborough Sands and the No. 2 Life-boat Margaret was launched with all despatch. On reach- ing the...
The Lady Betty
On the 17th August the Foreland coastguard telephoned that a dinghy, with one man on board, had capsized near Ledge buoy. The motor life-boat Langham was just about to be launched when the man swam ashore. At the same time the coastguard...
The Long Sand Lightship
HARWICH.—On the 30th January the Kentish Knock Light-vessel telephoned to Ramsgate that the Long Sand Lightship was flying a distress signa?, and a message was at once despatched by telegraph to Harwich to that effect. On receipt of the...
The Boys' Brigade
An honorary Record of Thanks was presented to The Boys' Brigade in recognition of all their support of the RNLI, including their ambitious fundraising appeal for the millennium year; Lifeboats for 2000. Collecting the award was David... - View image in PDF
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The S.S. Empire Bridge
MARCH 15TH - 17TH. - LYTHAM-ST.
ANNES, LANCASHIRE. At 9.30 A.M.
information was received from the resident naval officer at Preston, and confirmed by the coastguard, that a vessel was aground, and at 10...
The Spanish Ship Uribitate
INJURED SPANIARD Scarborough, Yorkshire. At n a.m.
on 8th October, 1963, a message was received from the coastguard stating that a man was seriously ill aboard the Spanish ship Uribitate, of Bilbao, and needed a doctor. The...