LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The American Steamer Georgetown Victory, of Baltimore
MAY 1ST. - NEWCASTLE, CLOUGHEY, AND DONAGHADEE, CO. DOWN. In the darkness of the early morning the American steamer Georgetown Victory, of Baltimore, ran ashore at Killard Point, Co. Down, while bound from Australia to Glasgow, with about...
A Rescue Off the Minquiers Reef
AT 3.10 early on the morning of the 15th of December, 1953, the harbour radio station reported that the motor vessel Brockley Combe, of Bristol, had wirelessed that she had struck the Minquiers Reef and needed help immediately. The Brockley...
Category: Services
As Reported In the October 1972 Issue of the Life-Boat the Rev George Waddington Formerly Chaplain to the St.Mary's Scilly Islands Life-Boat Has Moved to Pais
As reported in the October, 1972, issue Of THE LIFE-BOAT, the Rev. George Waddington, formerly chaplain to the St. Mary's, Scilly Islands, life-boat, has moved to Paisley and is sporting the R.N.L.I, crest on his ceremonial preaching... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Sailing Ship Hamburg, of Hamburg
ON the afternoon of 29th October, a steamer arriving at Kingstown, on the south side of Dublin Bay, reported that a ship had gone ashore. A southerly gale was blowing, with a very heavy sea.
The Motor Life-boat was launched...
Bertha James
At 3.15 P.M. on the 10th October the Coastguard reported that a vessel was flying a distress signal about three miles N.W. of the Shingles Bank. As a moderate north-easterly gale was blow- ing, the Life-boat Robert Fleming was launched. She...
The Ex-Naval Pinnace Julia Fisher
Walton and Frinton, Essex - At 7.14 p.m. on gth September, 1966, a fishing boat, apparently with engine trouble, was noticed approximately half a mile north north west of the Sunk lightvessel.
A further message reported...
New Hand at the FR Helm
The RNLI is pleased to announce that David Brann has been appointed fundraising and marketing director. For the past six years David has been the Institution's marketing manager.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Pictures of Some of the Exhibits
Pictures of some of the exhibits seen at the Chelsea Flower Show. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
1. Three of the seven ex-lifeboats on passage to Dunkirk
1. Three of the seven ex-lifeboats on passage to Dunkirk - from front to rear: Dowager, Tyne Star and Stenoa.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Three Ex-Lifeboats Helen Wycherley. Claude Cecil Staniforth and Norma B. Corlett In Crosshaven.
The three ex-lifeboats Helen Wycherley. Claude Cecil Staniforth and Norma B. Corlett in Crosshaven.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs