LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Passenger Ferry European Highlander
Grounded ferry Girvan's all weather lifeboat launched in gale force winds to assist the grounded passenger ferry European Highlander on 8 January 2005. Second Coxswain Dave Butcher commented: 'I have never experienced such hostile...
The Iron Barque Atlantic, of Swansea
In consequence of information brought into this port by the fishing smack Summer Cloud, at noon on the 12th April, the steam-tug Vulcan left the harbour with the Life-boat Bradford in tow, and made for the Long Sand, a shoal at the entrance...
The Rules Made By the Board of Trade Under the Life-Saving Appliances Act, 1888
THESE rules, which are to come into effect on the 1st of November, were signed I a few days ago by Sir MICHAEL HICKSBEACH, and have just been presented to j Parliament. They are certainly of a most elaborate character—it is difficult to see...
Category: Articles
Edith Crossfield
Shortly after mid-clay on the 25th May the Chief Officer of Coastguard reported tbat he had just received a telegram from Swansea, stating that the captain of the s.s. Tyne had reported a ship- wrecked crew on the North Bishop's Rock....
The National Magazine Co. Ltd.
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The Oil Rig Supply Vessel Anglia Shore
Oil rig supply vessel SHETLAND COASTGUARD informed the honorary secretary of Lerwick lifeboat station at 0305 on Friday October 27, 1978, that the oil rig supply vessel Anglia Shore was ashore on Score Point on the north east side of the...
Rescue By the Mablethorpe Life-Boat. 28th November, 1912. By Charles Moss, Author of "Bible Angels," Etc
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Brave little Mablethorpe, Fair little Mablethorpe, Haven of rest for the young and the old; Where, in the summertime, Silver seas lazily Bipple o'er sands of a glittering gold.II.
England is proud...
Category: Poetry
The Sailing Trawler W. E. H.
On the morning of the 7th December the Lowestoft sailing trawler W.E.H. ran ashore on a sandbank formed at the North Pier extension, while returning from the fishing grounds. A whole E.N.E. gale was blowing and heavy seas broke over the...
The Danish Motor Fishing Vessel Opal (1)
HUGE WAVE UPSET LIFE-BOAT ON the evening of 20th January last year the Danish motor fishing vessel Opal sailed from Buckle and set a course for the Fladden fishing grounds. At about 10.30 p.m. it was discovered that the engine room was...
The National Life-Boat Institution of Japan
THIS enterprising and interesting Insti- tution was established in 1889, its object being "the saving of life and property appertaining to ships in distress off the coasts of Japan." Its affairs are successfully managed and worked...
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