LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
John James, of Chester
The smack John James, of Chester, bound from Dublin to Aberdovey, in ballast, was observed on the morning of the 17th October, in a disabled state, with her sails blown away, while the wind was blowing strong from the N., and the sea was...
The S.S. Leonidas S. Condylis, of Andros, Greece
SEPTEMBER 15TH. - DOUGLAS, ISLE OF MAN. At 8.40 in the morning the Ramsey coastguard reported a steamer in need of help off Douglas Head. A south-westerly breeze was blowing, and the sea was very rough.
The motor life-boat...
The Scottish Life-Boat Council
THE Scottish Council held the first of its meetings for 1928 on 26th March, in Glasgow. The Duke of Montrose, C.B., C.V.O., V.D., Chairman of the Council, presided, and there were representatives present from Glasgow, Buckie, Perth, Greenock...
Category: Meetings
The Sailing Boat Seabird
Caister, Norfolk.—On the 3rd January seven young men put out in the sailing boat Seabird on a trip to the steamer Crackshot, which had stranded off Caister two days earlier. A fresh west wind was blowing, with a moderate sea. The Seabird got...
The Silver Scale, of North Sunderland
SEPTEMBER 2ND. - NORTH SUNDERLAND, NORTHUMBERLAND. At 3.59 in the afternoon information was received from the coastguard that a fishing coble was on fire two miles east of Cullernose Point. A light southerly wind was blowing and the sea was...
The "John Russell," With the Duchess of York on Board, In Montrose Dock
The "John Russell" With The Duchess of York On Board In Montrose Dock. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Royal Bank of Scotland
Harbour Account Up to 7.8% gross The Royal Bank will donate 0.25% of total balances to the RNLI at the end of each year, and If 2,000 accounts are opened over 2 years, we will donate a total of at least £50,000 towards a new...
Category: Advertisement
Feature: Going the Distance
The very nature of the RNLI means that hundreds of miles are clocked up in the name of training.
Crew and lifeguards travel to Poole to benefit from the unique facilities of The Lifeboat College (see pages 6 and 33 for more...
Category: Articles
The Armed Trawler Olvina
SEPTEMBER 3RD. - SWANAGE, DORSET.
At 7.30 P.M. it was learned from the coastguard that a vessel was ashore under St. Albans Head. The sea was calm, but there was a very thick fog. The motor lifeboat Thomas Markby was...
The S.S. Baron Ruthven
FEBRUARY 4TH. - TEESMOUTH, YORKSHIRE.
At 12.30 A.M. a message was received from the Teesmouth coastguard that the S.S. Baron Ruthven, of Glasgow, was ashore on the North Gare, and that a tug was standing by. Half an hour...