LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Mallaig, Inverness-shire.—At 11.5 on the night of the 22nd of March,-1954, the Southend coastguard reported that the motor fishing boat Unity, of Inverness, which had a crew of eight, had wirelessed that she had gone aground off the cliffs...

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PEEL, ISLE OF MAN.—The smack Orion, of Ramsey, arrived in Peel Bay, from Annalong, early on the evening of the 20th February. During the evening, the wind increased to a tremendous gale from W.N.W. As the smack was dragging her anchor, a...

During a strong N.E. gale in the evening of 8th January one of the anchor chains, to which the schooner Unity, of Carnarvon, was lying at anchor in a dangerous part of Fishguard Bay, parted. There were four persons on board the schooner, and...

THE Committee of Management has decided that a letter of appreciation should be sent to Coxswain John Bassett of Eastbourne for his part in the service by the Eastbourne life-boat when the trawler British Aviator and the motor vessel...

St. Abbs, Berwickshire. At 7.57 on the evening of the 15th of November, 1958, the coxswain received a message that the motor vessel Nyon of Basle was ashore three and a half miles north- west of St. Abbs Head. At 8.15 the life-boat W. Ross...

Newbiggin lifeboat had a call out with a twist on 15 November 2010, as two members of the crew found themselves rescuing some familiar faces. Two men in the traditional fishing coble Crystal Sea called Humber Coastguard at 10.40am, reporting...

Newquay (Cornwall): In beautiful weather on Sunday August 12, Father Donald Smith, station honorary chaplain, conducts the service of dedication of the new 17ft 6in C class inflatable lifeboat provided by clubs affiliated to the Rugby... - View image in PDF