LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

FOR THE PRESERVATION OF LIFE FROM SHIPWRECK.

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ILFRACOMBE.—On the 27th May, 1894, the coastguard reported to the coxswain of the Life-boat that a dismasted vessel was lying off Heale Bay, nearly half a mile from the point. A moderate breeze was blowing from N.N.W., the weather was...

Blyth, Northumberland. — In the afternoon of the 4th of July, 1948, a strong north-westerly breeze was blow ing with a rough sea and heavy rain, and at 4.42 the coastguard telephoned that a yacht had capsized in the bay in a strong...

(The figures refer to the numbers of the Life-boats detailfd on pages 42-53.) Aberdovey, Merioneth, 163 Abereoch, Carnarvon, 167.

Aberystwith, Cardigan, 162 Dunbar, Scotland, 250.

Dundalk, Ireland,...

For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck.

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Her Most Gracious Majesty the...

Jan. 2.—Three men s-aved a man who had fallen overboard from the hrigantine Thomas, of Lowestoft, which was lying at anchor oS Lowestoft Harbour.—Reward, 15s.

Jan. 5.—Six men saved four fishermen whose boat hnd been...

Jan. 6 —A. man put off in a boat from Tenby and rescued two of the crew of the fishing-b at Rajah, of Brixham, which stranded outride Tenby Harbour in a moderate gale from S.E.

and a very heavy sea.—Reward,...

Silver Jubilee postscript . . . from Torbay: On August 5, Torbay lifeboat the 54' Arun Edward Bridges (Civil Service No. 37), escorted the royal barge bringing HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh ashore from MMS... - View image in PDF