LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Isadora
The Motor Life-boat The Newbons was launched at 9 P.M. on the 26th June, on receipt of a message from the Coast- guard at St. Just that a vessel was ashore at Pendeen. The weather was fine.
After going as far as Cape...
A leap of faith
When a January storm savaged a sail training crew and their yacht, a lifeboat headed to their aid – but in these violent conditions, what could the RNLI volunteers do to help?
Keen sailor...
Category: Articles
The Institution's President In Malaya
WHEN the Institution's President, H.R.H. the Duchess of Kent, returned from her visit to Malaya at the begin- ning of December 1952, the Institu- tion sent to her the following telegram, signed by Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt., K.B.E.,...
Category: Correspondence
The Admiralty Tanker Wave Victor
Ilfracombe, and Appledore, Devon; and Minehead, Somerset.—At 5.24 on the afternoon of the 17th of January, 1954, the Admiralty tanker Wave Victor, which had fifty-five people on board, wirelessed that fire had broken out in her engine-room...
The S.S. Keynes
Walmer, Kent. — At 10.58 on the morning of the 10th of November, 1950, the Deal coastguard telephoned that the police had reported a wireless message from the S.S. Keynes, of Lon- don. She had a man on board who was in need of immediate...
Right: Children Get Into the Spirit of the Occasion
Right: Children get into the spirit of the occasion with fancy dress at Lough Swilly's station open day in 2001. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Motor Fishing Boats St. Anne and Cymba, of Kilmore Quay
OCTOBER 11TH. - KILMORE, CO. WEXFORD.
During the morning, while several fishing boats were out, a strong wind sprang up, and by 12.30 in the afternoon it was blowing a gale from the north, with squalls, a rough sea, and...
Keys to the Door
Lottery winners Mr and Mrs Dilley of Redditch were presented with the keys to their new Volvo 440 Li, first prize in the 56th National Lottery, at the Boat and Caravan Show, Birmingham on 14 February.
The Dilleys (above... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Thessalia, of Whitby
About a fortnight later, the same Life- boat was able to effect the rescue of another Shipwrecked crew. A strong gale from the E.N.E. was experienced there on the 10th February, and, about ten o'clock at night, a vessel was observed...