LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Boadicea (1)
In consequence of a telegram from Margate that the Tongue lightship was tiring for assistance, the Bradford Lifeboat and steam-tug Vulcan left the harbour at midnight on the 6th December, during a fresh gale from the E.N.E., with snow and a...
The Rye Life-Boatman
The figure which stands on the grave of the 17 Rye Life-boatmen who lost their lives on service on 15th November. 1928. The memorial is the work of Mr. J. Wedgwood, A.R.C.A.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The S.S. Perou and the S.S. Vittoria Claudia
Dungeness, and Dover, Kent; and Hastings, Sussex.—At four o'clock on the morning of the 16th of November, 1953, the Lade coastguard telephoned the Dungeness life-boat station that the S.S. Perou, of Havre, had reported that she had been...
The Observer
•1824-1974 See how 98,500 lives have been saved by men like these This is just one of the remarkable photographs included inTheObserver Lifeboat Exhibition.
They are the work of Observer photographer, Chris Smith.who spent...
Category: Advertisement
The Wherry Daniel Yorke
KAMSET, ISLE OF MAN.— The Two Sisters Life-boat was launched at about 10.45 A.M. on the 31st October, signals of distress having been shown by a wherry which was riding heavily about three miles N.E. of the harbour during a whole gale from...
Morning Star, of Dublin
The first Life-boat service rendered this year was that per- formed on the morning of the 1st January last, by the Life-boat Fair Maid of Perth, placed on this station a few months pre- viously ; and it was also the first occasion the boat...
Three Weeks After the Visit of the Duke of Kent
Three weeks after the visit of the Duke of Kent to the north east, Hartlepoois lifeboats, the 44ft Waveney The Scout and the At/antic 21 Guide Friendship III. and Teesmouth lifeboat, the 47ft Watson Sarah Jane and James Season, were once... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
An Aeroplane (46)
NOVEMBER 24TH. - ST. MARY’S, SCILLY ISLES. An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but nothing could be found.
- Rewards, £14 5s..
An Aeroplane (35)
OCTOBER 4TH. - RUNSWICK, YORKSHIRE.
An aeroplane had been reported to have crashed in the sea, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £24 17s..
An Aeroplane (1)
JANUARY 1 2TH. - BUCKIE, BANFFSHIRE.
An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea near Lossiemouth, but only wreckage was seen. - Rewards, £14 14s. 6d..