LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Following a recent letter to RNLI Honorary Librarian Barry Cox regarding a 4ft cast iron codfish collection box at Robin Hood's Bay, we have now established that 'the fish' is considerably older than we first thought - with... - View image in PDF

Small tanker AT 2135 ON Friday January 9 Hartland Coastguard asked Clovelly lifeboat to stand by ready to launch to go to the help of a small tanker, MV Pass of Dirriemore, laden with chemicals. She was disabled with mechanical failure...

Ahcrdi'i'n ALBON-I24K: Aug 11. Aug 29 ( m i i f ) . Sep K (twice). Oct 1 and Oct 13 ILBD-536: Aug 9, Aug 11. Aug 29 (twice), Sap 8 (twice), Scp 29 andOct 13 l n n l i n t' 1LBB-7SS: Aug 2, Aug 5.

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Walton and Frinton, Essex. — 15th May. The s.s. Elssa-Essberger, of Hamburg, apparently ashore, was found to be near the Shipwash Sand but not in need of help.—Rewards, £14 5s..

Despite injury FAIRLIGHT COASTGUARD informed the Hastings deputy launching authority at 1120 on December 23, 1974, that there had been an explosion on board the Argentinian warship Candida de Lasala and medical help was needed. Maroons were...

Mumbles, Glamorganshire. At 10.30 on the morning of the 6th of December, 1959, the honorary secretary received a request from the Trinity House Superintendent at Swansea for the services of the life-boat to land a very sick member of the...

Campbeltown, Argyllshire.—At 3.27 on the afternoon of the 31st of January, 1957, the Southend coastguard tele- phoned to say the police had been informed that flashing lights had been seen from a vessel in Machrihanish Bay. The life-boat...

(Left) Burton-on-Trent branch raised £177 at its 1977 wine and cheese party, the fourth to be held at the home of Mr and Mrs F. R. Kerry. Behind the 'groaning board', the Kerry family (I.) with Mr and Mrs E. A Cooper, joint... - View image in PDF