LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Caslon
Donaghadee, Co. Down.—At 2.10 in the morning of the 6th of November, 1951, the agents for the S.S. Caslon, of London, telephoned that the steamer had wirelessed that she had a sick man on board and asked for help. Her master would take her...
The Ladies' Life-Boat Guild
" Thousands of women, in every part, of the United Kingdom, rich or poor, high and, low, have shown that they are moved by the same spirit of mercy and helpfulness as actuated Grace Darling. In their own way, they have rendered...
Category: Articles
The S.S. Argos Hill
Clovelly, Devonshire.—On the 24th October, 1939, at 3.45 A.M. a message was received from the Croyde Coastguard station that a vessel was in distress fifteen miles S.W. of Lundy Island.
A strong W.N.W. wind was blowing,...
The New 47-Feet Life-Boat
A NEW 47-feet Watson cabin life-boat, the first of her kind, completed her trials during the summer of 1955. She has now been sent to her station at Thurso, Caithness-shire.
The new life-boat is a development of the 46-feet...
Category: Articles
The Rother James Cable, Last of the Class to Be Withdrawn from Aldeburgh In Late 1993, Shows the Differences Between This Class and the Earlier Oakleys.
The Rother James Cable, last of the class to be withdrawn from Aldeburgh in late 1993, shows the differences between this class and the earlier Oakleys.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Liverpool* Were Followed at Hoylake In 1974 By a 37Ft 6In Rather Lifeboat Mary Gabriel
The Liverpool* were followed at Hoylake in 1974 by a 37ft 6in Rather lifeboat, Mary Gabriel.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Hamilton Grey of Liverpool
On the 2nd January, 1864, the barque Hamilton Gray, of Liverpool, ran ashore on DundramBar. The Newcastle life-boat proceeded to her, and took off 2 of her crew, when the boat was struck by a heavy sea, and got seriously damaged alongside...
Services to German Yachts. Thanks of the Institution to Clacton-On-Sea
THERE were exceptionally heavy gales at the end of May and the beginning of June, 1938. Thirty-two life-boats were launched on service during the five days from 29th May to 2nd June, the majority on the south-east and south coasts, and they...
Category: Services
(Below Right) Flattening Out to a Planing Surface Aft the Sponson Which Gives the Medina Her Stability Is Divided Into Watertight Compartments By Inner Baffles
(Below, right) . . . flattening out to a planing surface aft. The sponson, which gives the Medina her stability, is divided into watertight compartments by inner baffles.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Shipwash Light-vessel
DECEMBER 16TH. - ALDEBURGH, SUFFOLK.
The Shipwash Light-vessel had been bombed and machine-gunned by German aeroplanes and one of the crew had been wounded, but an R.A.F. speed boat arrived before the life-boat. - Rewards,...