LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
November Gales. Launches of Life-Boats 26th—30th November, 1954
Life-boat Friday 26th Lerwick Aldeburgh Filey Yarmouth, I.o.W.
Valemia Saturday 27th Fishguard Southend-on-Sea Lizard Newhaven St. David's Casualty Hours at sea Lives rescued S.S. Granfoss ' 23 Trawler Pinguin 12 8...
Category: Services
Lord Hamilton
AT half-past two in the afternoon, of 12th February last, the Ramsgate Lifeboat and tug were called out by a message from the Coast Guard that a vessel— found afterwards to be the ketch Lord Hamilton—was ashore on the north-east part of the...
Some Special Gifts
From an Old Carthusian.
ON Trafalgar Day last year the Institu- tion received the following letter :— " In accordance with an old-estab- lished custom, I have pleasure in for- warding, in order to reach you on the 21st...
Category: Donations
Don Moore and Bill James from Pontypridd Branch
Don Moore and Bill James from Pontypridd branch (pictured left in RNLI jackets) went on a 'sponsored spirit sprint' to Jamesons whisky distillery in the Irish Republic - raising over £1,000 for the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Red House Lugger (1)
Two lifeboats save six from yacht in storm conditions Aldeburgh and Lowestoft lifeboats were both involved in a long, arduous service in Storm Force winds and extremely heavy seas when they rescued six people from a yacht in the North Sea at...
If You Are a Full Off-Shore Or Associate Member of the Rnli You Are Entitled to Wear Or Show: (Left) a 5" Dinghy Burgee In Dark Blue With Lifeboat Flag Price £125; a 12"
you are a full, off-shore or associate member of the RNLI, you are entitled to wear or show: (left) a 5" dinghy burgee in dark blue with lifeboat flag, price £1.25; a 12" or 8" hoist flag in dark blue with lifeboat flag... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Coxswain William McAuslane
Coxswain William McAuslane of Troon died on the 16th of January, 1960, at the age of 83. He was appoin- ted bowman in November 1913, be- coming coxswain in 1920. He retired in 1942. In 1941 Coxswain McAuslane won the silver medal for...
Category: Obituaries
Scarborough August 1 1987:
SCARBOROUGH, August 1, 1987: the 37ft Oakley class lifeboat Amelia arrives back at Scarborough with the 38ft yacht Tin Fish which she had towed 24 miles after the vessel's engines had failed. A force 5/6 north-westerly wind at the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Lifeboats In Action
Rescue against the clock Drifting closer to a rocky shore minute by minute, the yacht Headstrong needed help to survive the night. But would the Plymouth lifeboat reach them in time?Hampered by fishing gear around her propeller, Headstrong...
Category: Services
Saved from the freezing sea
A couple made a desperate call for help in the early hours of 20 December 2009 when their motorboat got into difficulties in near-gale conditions and snow showers off the mouth of the Humber.
The batteries to their VHF...
Category: Articles