LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Helwick Lightvessel
Mumbles, Glamorganshire. At 10.30 on the morning of the 6th of December, 1959, the honorary secretary received a request from the Trinity House Superintendent at Swansea for the services of the life-boat to land a very sick member of the...
The Liner Calypso (4)
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...
Pride of the Crew
At only 11 years old Katy Malcolm is the pride of Wick's lifeboat crew, branch and guild. Since September 1992 Katy, a member of Storm Force, has raised £650.83 by organising sales outside her parents home, raffling a doll and by... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Dave Lee Travis
Dave Lee Travis draws the winning ticket of the Renault 5 car competition from a drum in a car boot on Renault's stand at the Earl's Court Motor Show. With him are (I) Peter Holness, membership secretary, and (r) Cdr Ted Pritchard... - View image in PDF
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Monsun of Poland Coming In to Berth at Poole Quay the Latest In Her Class She Was Only Launched a Month Before Her Arrival In England Photograph By Courtesy of 1 P
Monsun of Poland coming in to berth at Poole Quay. - View image in PDF
The latest in her class, she was only launched a month before her arrival in England. - View image in PDF
Photograph by courtesy of .1. P. Morris. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Finnish Tramp Steamer Ramfdal
FINNISH STEAMER Dunbar, East Lothian. At noon on 27th May, 1964, a fisherman reported that a vessel had run ashore about three miles north of Dunbar. Twelve minutes later the life-boat Margaret put to sea.
There was a light...
The Pulling and Sailing Life-Boat Fighting Her Way Out
The Pulling and Sailing Life-Boat Fighting Her Way Out. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Port Patrick Life-Boat Arriving at Her Station
The Port Patrick Life-Boat Arriving at Her Station. - View image in PDF
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The Cutter-rigged Yacht Velma
YACHT TOWED CLEAR IN GALE Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. At 6.55 on the evening of the llth August, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a yacht had gone aground some thirty or forty yards off St. Osyth beach. Of her crew of...