LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Who are these heros? I thought this photograph (right) might be of interest to readers - it was taken by me when I visited Honfleur, Normandy in June this year. My recognition is not all that good but is she an old Watson lifeboat? There was...

Crew transferred to casualty in near-gale conditions The chief of operations has written to Bembridge lifeboat station commending the coxswain and crew for their efforts during a five-hour service in rough conditions on 14 July...

This 141 ft. tall lighthouse, built in 1906, guards Weymouth Bay and the treacherous currents on the South Coast.

Portland Bill Dorset nes.

Eddystone Lighthouse Devtin ,V .v -f timed limited edition ,n:ii!...

The Flamborough life-boat Friendly Forester going out on exercise in a south east gale and snow-storm on 12th March, 1969.. - View image in PDF

MAY 24TH. - WICK, CAITHNESS-SHIRE.

At 12.30 P.M. a message was received from the coastguard that distress signals were being made on a vessel’s siren. The weather was foggy. There was no wind, but a slight sea. At 12.45 P.M...

Capsized trimaran FOUR MINUTES after HM Coastguard had alerted Berwick-upon-Tweed crew and honorary secretary, at 1631 on May 31, 1975, to tell them that a trimaran had capsized 2\ cables outside the harbour entrance, the D class ILB was...

The lives of six fishermen are in danger. Their fishing boat is drifting dangerously close to shore. Powerless against the gale-force winds and sea swell, they need help – fast

It’s the end of a blustery October day in...

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