LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Tongue Lightvessel
Margate, Kent. At 4.9 on the afternoon of the 21st of November, 1958, a request was received from the Chief Superinten- dent, Trinity House, for the life-boat to land a sick lamplighter from the Tongue lightvessel. The life-boat North...
Start, of Brixham
On the 4th Jan- uary, 1869, the trawler Start, of Brixham, was observed trying to beat to windward to obtain the shelter of Babbicombe Bay, a gale blowing at the time from the S.W., with a considerable sea. Just then she lost her mast in a...
The Life-Boat Service In 1932
THE LIFE-BO AT FLEET Motor Life-boats, 111 :: Pulling & Sailing Life-boats, 66 LIVES RESCUED from the foundation of the Institution in 1824 to February 28th, 1933 - 63,209 The Life-boat Service in 1932.
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Category: Articles
The Four-Masted Iron Ship Mersey
WALMEB AND KINGSDOWNE, KENT.— On the 27th and 28th December, 1901, a heavy south-westerly gale prevailed in the Channel. The four-masted iron ship Mersey, of Grimstad, was driven on the Goodwin Sands, and in a very short time was engulfed....
The Finnish Three-Masted Sailing Barque Alastor
Droughty Ferry, Angus.—Shortly before 9 A.M. on the 19th December, 1938, information was received from the pilot cutter and the coastguard that a vessel was in distress a quarter of a mile E.N.E. of the Abertay...
On December 18 Humber Lifeboat the 54Ft Arun City of Bradford Iv Towed Mfv Falke to Bridlington the Fishing Boat Had No Power Or Steering and Her Batteries Were
On December 18 Humber lifeboat, the 54ft Arun City of Bradford IV, towed MFV Falke to Bridlington. The fishing boat had no power or steering and her batteries were failing. photograph by courtesy of 'Hull Daily Mail'. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Coastguard Association
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...
Category: Articles
The Albion
HOLYHEAD.—On the morning of the 15th February a small schooner was seendrifting helplessly about two miles outside the Breakwater, and a telephone message was received by the coastguards from the Breakwater Lighthouse keeper stating that the...
The Trawler "Ben Screel" on the Rocks
THE Institution is very anxious to form or develop Branches in the following places in the Welsh District and would be very grateful to any readers of The Lifeboat who could help it to do this, either personally or by putting it in touch... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The S.S. Nolisement
MARCH 22ND. - PORT ST. MARY, ISLE: OF MAN. At 7 A.M. the Castletown coastguard telephoned, for information only, that a vessel was ashore at Strandhall, one and a quarter miles E. by N. of Port St. Mary.
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