LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Resolven
On the 9th February, while a strong gale was blowing from W.S.W., the s.s. Resolven, of Cardiff, 1,032 tons register, bound from North Shields for Lisbon with coal, stranded on the Barber Sand. The No. 2 Life-boat Beauchamp proceeded to her,...
Coxswain Albert Sutherland
Bronze Medal Coxswain Albert Sutherland of Fraserburgh for the service to the fishing vessel Hope Crest on 16 February 1997 - see this issue of Tht Liteboit for a full report of the service. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Sailing Dinghy (1)
A SAILING DINGHY in difficulties off Little Orme was sighted by Llandudno deputy launching authority and station mechanic at 1525 on April 27, 1974. The DLA immediately advised HM Coastguard and assembled the crew.
The wind...
Henry Florence and Margaret Garton and Lyra
THURSO, SCOTLAND. — Daring a very strong gale of wind from the E.N.E., and a heavy sea, on the 8th December, signals of distress were shown by vessels in the roadstead. The Life-boat, Charley Lloyd, put off to their assistance at 4 P.M. and...
Golden Offshore Members
Golden Offshore members Larry and Phyllis Green received an Admiralty RYA chart plotter from Admiralty Leisure and a special RNU memento from survivor Peter Landon (left) and David Brann. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Golden West
MAY 30TH. - BERWICK - ON - TWEED, NORTHUMBERLAND. At noon the coastguard reported that the naval authorities had asked for help for the motor fishing yawl Golden West, of Wick, which was on Admiralty service, with a crew of three, and had...
Golden Years
Drifting on to lee shore WITH WINDS OF STORM FORCE 10 tO 11 and a very heavy sea starting to break over the harbour wall, Acting Coxswain Thomas Devenny had set watch at Troon lifeboat store on the morning of Thursday October 18, 1984. At...
Blanket for a Life-Boat
Two little girls of Withernsea, aged thirteen and eleven, have sent a blanket, which they had made themselves, to Coxswain Robert Cross, of the Humber station, to be used in the life-boat..
Category: Articles
Wlcklow - Tyne Class Annie Blaker
Dr Patrick Hillery, President of the Republic of Ireland, names Wicklow's new Tyne class lifeboat Annie Blaker on 19 May 1990. (Photo Robert Doyle). - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Crew of the Hampshire Rose Board The
The crew of The Hampshire Rose board the lifeboat while the shore helpers assemble for the launch. - View image in PDF
photographs by courtesy of Robert Watsham. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs