LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Lionel
FILEY.—The fishing-coble Lionel being observed in danger, while a strong gale, was blowing from the W., accompanied by a rough sea, on the 6th March, the reserve Life-boat, temporarily placed here while the station's Boat was being...
Sir William Hillary's Appeal
SIR WILLIAM HILLARY'S " An Appeal to the British Nation on the Humanity and Policy of Forming a National Institution for the Preservation of Lives and Property from Shipwreck," was published early in the year 1823, the preface...
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Alanfred
JUNE 28TH. - CLACTON - ON - SEA, ESSEX. At 7 P.M. a message was received from the coastguard that a motor yacht two miles to the S.W. was drifting, and was flying distress signals. A fresh S.W. breeze was blowing, with a rough sea. The motor...
Strait Talking
The narrow stretch of water which separates England from France has long been a hub of marine activity, and lifeboat stations have been established there for nearly 200 years. Mike Floyd looks at the Dover Straits today and the way in which...
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The Ex-Admiralty M.F.V. Pilgrim
THE MASTER of the tug Superman asked Wells Coastguard for lifeboat assistance at 0450 on October 21, 1973; she was towing an ex-Admiralty MFV, Pilgrim, which, with two people on board, was in danger of breaking up; their position was...
A Message from the Director
Twelve months ago we predicted another busy, challenging year for the RNLI. and our predictions have certainly proved correct.
The launchings of the prototype FABs 3 and 4 were keenly anticipated as so many of our future...
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Luda Lady
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.
—At 1.40 A.M. on the 20th January the coastguard reported that a steamer appeared to be ashore three miles N.E.
of Britannia Pier. A gentle...
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Padstow, Cornwall. At 1.25 early on the morning of 10th of January, 1958, the Trevose Head coastguard informed the honorary secretary that flashing lights had been seen nineteen miles north- east-by-nprth of Pentire Head. The no. 2 life-boat...
Tonton Alexandre
Campbeltown, Argyllshire. At 6.55 on the morning of the llth of February, 1959, the coastguard at Portpatrick told the honorary secretary that a Frenchtrawler was in difficulties between Corsewall and Campbeltown. Further enquiries were made...
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JAVELIN AIRCRAFT CRASHES INTO SEA Tynemouth, Northumberland. At 11.23 on the morning of the 18th May, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a Javelin aircraft with a crew of two had crashed into the sea seven to twelve...