LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Whitehills, Banffshire.—At 6.22 on the evening of the 4th of August, 1957, the coastguard telephoned to say a small boat had broken down and needed help two miles north-west of Banff. The life-boat St. Andrew (Civil Service No. 10) was...

SCOTLAND RNLI Bellevue House Hopetoun Street Edinburgh EH7 4ND Tel 031-5579171 Fax 031-557 6943 Organising Secretary: David Richardson Aberdeenshire Aberdeen - Branch Aberdeen - Guild Banchory Bridge of Don Dyce Ellon Fraserburgh - Branch...

At a time when many people are exchanging New Year wishes, what would your message to our volunteer crews be?

As part of an appeal to raise funds for two new Shannon class lifeboats and launching equipment, supporters are...

AT the request of the General Committee of the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, HIS GRACE THE PRESIDENT has addressed the following important communication to its several Branches, inviting them anew to assist to carry on with unflagging...

Newhaven, Sussex. At 1.20 a.m. on 29th October, 1965, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that red flares had been sighted two miles south of the Breakwater. The life-boat Kathleen Mary was launched at 1.33 in a strong westerly breeze...

Valentia, Co. Cork - At 9 a.m. on 2nd March, 1966, the Marine Rescue Coordination Centre at Haulbowline informed the honorary secretary that there was a sick man on board the British tanker Esso Canterbury and that her estimated time of...

The Life-boat transporting-carriage is a very important auxiliary to the boat.

Every Life-boat, except a few of the larger size, is provided with a carriage, on which she is kept in the boat-house ready for immediate...

Above: The old Victoria Cafe - once again sen/ing as North Berwick lifeboat station.. - View image in PDF