LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Lizzie Morton, of St. Ives (1)
LTNMOUTH AND ILFRACOMBE, DEVON.— On the 19th March the Lizzie Morton, of St. Ives, encountered a heavy squall, when off Lynmouth, which carried away her foremast, bowsprit, and bulwarks; in a helpless state she subsequently drifted before a...
The East German M.V. Kathe Niederkirchner
THICK FOG Longhope, Orkneys. At 6.35 a.m. on 23rd August, 1965, a cargo vessel was reported ashore on the west side of Muckle Skerry. There were light northerly airs with a slight sea. A thick fog reduced visibility to about thirty yards. It...
The Sailing Barges May and Portlight (1)
Walton and Frinton, Essex.—About noon on the 21st of February, 1955, a wireless message was received from the Clacton-on-Sea life-boat, which had been launched to the sailing barges May, of Ipswich, and Portlight, of Harwich, which each had...
The Duchess of Kent and Coxswain Upperton
Coxswain Upperton has twice won the silver medal. The first time was in the war of 1939 to 1945. In the war of 1914 to 1918 he was serving with the Colds,tream Guards in France.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Royal Engineers Steam Tug Trieste
On the 30th of January, 1952, the Torbay life-boat rescued the crew of eleven of the Royal Engineers steam tug Trieste. For full account of this service and the rewards given, see page 319..
The French Fishing Boat Henri Lucia
SEPTEMBER 20TH. - ST. MARY’S, ISLES OF SCILLY. The French fishing boat Henri Lucia had been driven ashore on the uninhabited island of Ganilly. Her crew of four got on to the island and the skipper stayed on board his boat, but none of them...
The Danish Fishing Vessel Bent Erik
APRIL 6TH. - BUCKIE, BANFFSHIRE.
About 4.30 in the afternoon the coastguard telephoned that a vessel was a shore at Covesea Skerries and a few minutes later reported that she was firing red lights. At five o’clock the...
The Oil Exploration Vessel Oregis and Northsider
Tug on rocks AN ENGINE breakdown just as she had cast off her tugs on her final trials resulted in the oil exploration vessel Oregis going aground at the entrance to the Tyne. It was 1530 on Sunday, March 10. Tynemouth honorary secretary was...
Loch Fada and the L.C.T. Stalker
Campbeltown, Argyllshire. — On the afternoon of the 4th of February, 1951, the Southend coastguard reported a message received from the naval authorities that the frigate Loch Fada, towing the L.C.T. Stalker, south-east of Sanda, found...
Halcyon, and the Barges Tintara and Portlight
NOVEMBER 12-13TH. - SOUTHEND - ON - SEA, ESSEX. A south-westerly gale was blowing with a rough sea, and many vessels, held up by the gale, were in danger to the windward of Southend pier. The motor lifeboat, Greater London (Civil Service No....