LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Boy Bob
The motor life-boat Lady Rothes was launched at 5.15 P.M. on the 9th February, as a telephone message had been received from the coastguard that the local fishing boat Boy Bob had gone out early that day to haul her lines off Gardenstown,...
Edith, of Lowestoft
DOVER.—On the 12th March, at 6 A.M., when blowing hard at E., the sloop Edith, of Lowestoft, with a crew of 10 men, and remained aground. The wind and sea increasing, at 8.30 the Life-boat Royal Wiltshire was launched to her assistance, and...
The Worthing Boat-House
THE Worthing station was closed in 1930 when a motor life-boat was sta- tioned at Shoreham Harbour. It had then been open seventy-eight years, and its boats had rescued fifty-eight lives. The boat-house, however, re- mained, and in it the...
Category: Articles
The Naming Ceremony of Ordnance Survey Bosun.
The naming ceremony of Ordnance Survey Bosun.
In attendance (from left to right), were: Jannette Petitjean, The Right Reverend John Perry, Mrs Wendy Fellingham, Mr Anthony Oliver (RNLI), Mr John Leonard, Mr Dick Perks... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
(Below) the C Class Lifeboat
(Below) the C class lifeboat is launched into the harbour (from her original, unmodified, trolley) after her dedication on August 20, 1983. - View image in PDF
photograph by courtesy of Jeff Morris. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Treaty, of Goole
On the 17th April, 1866, information was received, during a strong gale from W.S.W., that a schooner was on shore on Dub Mill Scar, about eight miles E N.E. of this place, with a flag of dis- tress flying. In a very short time the Henry...
The S.S. Rimsdale
Campbeltown, Argyllshire.—At 2.15 on the morning of the 9th of August, 1950, the Southend Coastguard reported a small white light at the north end of Sheep Island. He thought it might be a vessel aground. At 2.43 the life- boat...
Photographs By Courtesy of Eastern Counties Newspapers
Photographs by courtesy of Eastern Counties Newspapers.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Prince of Wales Going on Board the Yarmouth Motor Life-Boat
The Prince of Wales Going On Board The Yarmouth Motor Life-Boat. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
San Calisto and the Minesweeper Hugh Walpole
DEC. 2ND. - MARGATE, KENT. The motor life-boat The Lord Southborough (Civil Service No. 1) was launched at 11.50 A.M., after a terrific explosion had been seen at sea.A fresh, westerly breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea. About two miles...