LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
An Aeroplane (1)
Dover, Kent.—16th February. An aeroplane had been reported to have dived into the sea, but it had come down to within a few feet of the sea and had then flown away.—Partly permanent paid crew: Rewards, £l 18s..
A Motor Boat
Walmer, Kent.—26th October, 1939.
A motor boat had broken down, and another boat had gone to her help. As neither had returned the motor life-boat was launched, but shortly afterwards it was learned that both boats had...
Three New Members of Whitby D Class Inflatable Lifeboat Crew
Three new members of Whitby D class inflatable lifeboat crew, Michael Readman, David Smith and Glenn Goodberry, took a smaller inflatable craft than the one to which they are accustomed down the River Esk from Grosmont to Whitby swing bridge... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The New Trevose Head Station
The operational opening of the Trevose Head, Padstow, lifeboat station took place on 23rd October, 1967, when the new lifeboat James and Catherine Mac- Farlane was launched down the 240-foot long slipway. On the left is the new... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Windy Old Weather
Newcastle, County Down, in a Force 9 to 10 southeasterly as the station's Oakley class lifeboat Jane Hay surfs into the harbour entrance at a speed considerably above that which her designer intended.
The photograph was... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
An Aeroplane (1)
FEB. 16TH. - DOVER, KENT. An aeroplane had been reported to have dived into the sea, but it had come down to within a few feet of the sea and had then flown away.- Partly permanent paid crew : Rewards, £1 18s..
An Aeroplane (21)
SEPT. 25TH. - HASTINGS, SUSSEX. An aeroplane had been reported down in thechannel between Hastings and Le Treport.
No position was given. The life-boat and two aeroplanes searched for some time. In the meanwhile the...
An Aeroplane (193)
DECEMBER 7TH. - SKEGNESS, LINCOLNSHIRE.
An unknown aeroplane was reported to have come down in the sea fifteen miles east of Skegness, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £29 11s. 6d..
An Aeroplane (65)
APRIL 26TH. - PORTPATRICK, WIGTOWNSHIRE.
A British aeroplane was reported to have come down in the sea, but later it was learnt, that other boats were near the place, and the life-boat was recalled by wireless. - Rewards,...
None (33)
JUNE 7TH. - CLOUGHEY, CO. DOWN.
Reports had been heard which were thought to be rockets, but it was found that the crew of a small salvage steamer had been firing a gun. - Rewards, £6 19s..