LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The East Goodwin Lightvessel
On the evening of 12th November, 1961, the East Goodwin lightvessel broke adrift. The Walmer, Dover and Ramsgate life-boats were all called out.
A full account of their services appears on page 200..
The Liner Calypso (1)
Cruise liner in crisis Six lifeboats launched on 6 May 2006 to the help of The Calypso (pictured). The 135m liner and 708 passengers were 15 miles south of Beachy Head, East Sussex, when fire broke out. Tyne classes MaxAitken III from...
The Liner Calypso (2)
Cruise liner in crisis Six lifeboats launched on 6 May 2006 to the help of The Calypso (pictured). The 135m liner and 708 passengers were 15 miles south of Beachy Head, East Sussex, when fire broke out. Tyne classes MaxAitken III from...
Capella, of the Faroe Islands
AUGUST 28TH. - ST. MARY’S, ISLES OF SCILLY. At 9.45 in the morning the coastguard reported a fishing vessel, about six miles south-east-by-east of St. Martin’s Head, not under control. A fresh westerly gale was blowing and the sea was very...
Praise from the Pensioners
Two letters of appreciation of the life-boat service, both enclosing donations, have recently been written to the Institution by old age pensioners.
Eighty-two year old Mrs. Emily Stabback, of Greenwich, London S.E.io,...
Category: Correspondence
(Right): the Atlantic 21
(Right): The Atlantic 21 bedstead type trolley which Aberystwyth crew modified themselves so that it is 'custom built' for their new 17ft 6in twin-engined C class inflatable lifeboat, taking the weight of her keel and... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
When the Duke of Atholl a Deputy Chairman of the Institution Visited Workington Last Year He Met Members of the Crew and Also Officers and Members of Both Workin
When the Duke of Atholl, a deputy chairman of the Institution, visited Workington last year he met members of the crew and also officers and members of both Workington and Maryport ladies' guilds. He presented the silver badge to the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Reserve Life-Boat Which Was on Temporary Duty at Weston-Super-Mare Somerset Broke from Her Moorings on 12Th April 1969 and Was Wrecked the Picture (Left) Sho
The reserve life-boat, which was on temporary duty at Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, broke from her moorings on 12th April, 1969, and was wrecked. The picture (left) shows her before she was taken in tow by the Barry lifeboat and (above) the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Local Shrimping Boat Jenny
At about 11.30 A.M. on the 15th January the Coxswain was informed by fisher- men, who had just returned, that the local shrimping boat Jenny, with only one man on board, was flying a distress signal. In a moderate S. to S.W. gale, with a...
The South Goodwin Lightvessel
LAMPLIGHTER INJURED Walmer, Kent. At 10 a.m. on 28th January, 1964, as the life-boat was about to proceed on exercise with the district engineer, a radio message was intercepted from the South Goodwin lightvessel to Deal coastguard stating...