LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Life-Boat In the Antarctic
Ix 1946 Colonel Niall Rankin, F.Z.S., F.R.P.S., F.R.G.S., of Calgary, in the Isle of Mull, went out to the island of South Georgia in the South Atlantic.
He sailed in October in a whale factory ship, taking with him a motor...
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The S.S. Ranee
APPLEDORE.—A little before midnight on the 7th October signals were observed and a steam-whistle was heard in the bay, but for some time the signals ceased.
About 2 o'clock on the following morning they were resumed,...
Below: the Brand New Kippford Boathouse
Below: The brand new Kippford boathouse is a converted residential home.. - View image in PDF
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The Life-Boat Station
TUB following brief description and diagrams illustrative of a complete Life-boat Establishment, including the House for the protection of the boat, will serve to convey an idea of the general character of one of the 274 Life-boat Stations...
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A Fishing Boat The Joseph
At 9.30 A.M.
on the 19th April the Coxswain of the Life-boat Maria Stephenson observed a small line fishing-boat about six miles to the northward of Buckie, with a signal of distress flying. At the time a whole off-shore...
Star of Victory (1)
OCT. 29TH . - WICK, CAITHNESS-SHIRE. The Aberdeen trawler Star of Victory had stranded near Keiss on the 15th October, 1939, and the Wick life-boat City of Edinburgh helped her on that day and rescued her crew of ten on the following day.<...
The Skipper of the "Hesperian" With Coxswain Worth of Penlee
(see page 163). - View image in PDF
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Prince Edward at the Helm:
Prince Edward at the helm: Prince Edward paid a private visit to Hunstanton lifeboat station on January 7, while on holiday at Sandringham. The Prince, who is training to be an officer in the Royal Marines, took the helm of the station's... - View image in PDF
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The Norwegan Barque Iris
On the 14th February the Norwegian barque Iris, of Stavager, had several of her sails blown away in a terrific gale off the Mull of Cantyre, and was compelled to run for Machrihannish Bay, where she let go both her bower anchors. Being...
The S.S. Wallace Rose and the Ex-Norwegian Steamer Rusk
OCTOBER 20TH. - ROSSLARE HARBOUR, CO. WEXFORD.
At 10.45 A.M. the S.S. Wallace Rose entered the bay flying signals for a boat and stretcher, as she had shipwrecked men on board. The life-boat Mabel Marion Thompson was...