LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

The Flamborough life-boat rescuing four men on 14th August. (See opposite page.). - View image in PDF

Weymouth, Dorset.—At 11.55 on the morning of the 4th of June, 1957, the Wyke Regis coastguard telephoned to say a yacht was being towed by the S.S. Cora fifteen miles south-west of Portland Bill and to ask if the life-boat would take over...

THE National Service for Seafarers, which is held each autumn, in St.

Paul's Cathedral, took place on 15th October.

At this Service the Institution is, of course, always represented, but this being the...

PORTHDINLLAEN.—Signals of distress were shown from some vessels in Carnarvon Bay on the night of the 25th January. The crew of the Life-boat George Moore quickly assembled, launched their boat, and proceeded in the direction of the light,...

FEBRUARY 27TH. - ALDEBURGH, SUFFOLK.

Shortly after 5 A.M. the coastguard reported a vessel making a distress signal two and a half miles S.S.W. of Orfordness, and the No. 2 motor life-boat Lucy Lavers was launched at 6.30 A...

MAY MEETING GRIMNESS, ORKNEYS. About 2 in the afternoon of the 30th January, 1940, a ship’s boat, which had got away from the S.S.

Giralda, of Leith, after she had been bombed by German aeroplanes, was seen drifting ashore...

The Coastguard Association A VOLUNTARY national organisation to look after the interests of Coastguards is now in process of formation. Entitled 'The Coastguard Association', it will be open to all serving and retired regular and...

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