LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Lifeboat Services (1)
MARCH APRIL AND MAY 1993 Aberdeen, Grampian 54ft Arun ON 1050: March 14 D class: May 24 Abersoch, Gwynedd Atlantic 21: April 13,14 (twice), 15,28, May 24 and 31 Aith, Shetland 52ft Arun ON 1100: April 15 and May 30 Aldeburgh, Suffolk D class...
Category: Services
S.S.. Princess, H.M. Trawler Dandora
JANUARY 11TH . - ILFRACOMBE, DEVON. At 5.45 A.M. a message was received from the Croyde Coastguard that distress signals had been received from the S.S.. Princess, in a position near Elwill Bay.
An easterly breeze was...
An Aircraft
Fraserburgb, Aberdeenshire. At 9.55 on the morning of the 30th of June, 1958, the honorary secretary was in- formed that an aircraft from the Royal Naval Air Station at Lossiemouth had crashed at the Rosehearty rocket...
An Open Boat
YOUGHAL, Co. CORK.—On the evening of the 13th July, the coastguard reported that an open boat, containing five soldiers, was in danger about five miles from land.
The wind was blowing from the N.W. at the time, and there...
An Aeroplane
Barry Dock, Glamorganshire. — At 11.20 in the morning of the 17th of April, 1948, the Royal Naval Signal Station at Nells Point telephoned that an aeroplane had crashed about one and a half miles south-east of the...
Crackers at Christmas
Royal Mail employee Jenny Davison went crackers at Christmas, dressing up as one and doing the rounds of the Royal Mail at Guildford. - View image in PDF
Jenny managed to pull £166.24 in a stunt which went with a bang…. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
H.M. Minesweeper 1172
OCTOBER 19TH. - ABERDEEN. At 8.20 at night information was received from the coastguard that H.M. Minesweeper 1172 was disabled three miles east-south-east of Gregness and in need of help. The harbour tug was not available, and at 9.5 the No...
An Aeroplane (35)
MARCH 13TH. - THURSO, AND WICK, CAITHNESS-SHIRE. A British aeroplane was expected to come down, probably at sea, but it reached land before crashing.- Rewards : Thurso, £21 9s. ; Wick, £8 13s..
An Aeroplane
Weymouth, Dorset.—At 9.20 P.M.
* on the 14th October, 1939, the coastguard reported that the Shambles Lightship had fired guns and rockets.
A strong E. wind was blowing, with a moderate sea and rain. At 10...
The Padstow Steam Life-Boat James Stevens No, 4 Photographed In 1899 and a Year Before She Capsized on 11Th April, 1900, With the Loss of Eight of Her Crew. (Left) the Padstow Life-Boat Arab
The Padstow steam life-boat James Stevens No, 4 photographed in 1899 and a year before she capsized on 11th April, 1900, with the loss of eight of her crew.
(Left) The Padstow life-boat Arab pictured on 11th April, 1900,... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs