LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Speculation
BROUGHTY FERRY.—On the 20th Maythe brig Speculation, of Ohristiania, bound from Tayport for Bremen, with coal, was in tow of a steam-tug in a strong N.E.
wind and a choppy sea, when the towrope broke. Another hawser was...
To the Help of the Invasion Port
Several life-boats have been to the help of sections of the great invasion port, built at Arroraanches on the coast of Normandy, when they were being towed to Fiance, Dungeness took out a relief crew and food to a "phoenix", or...
Category: Articles
A Kiss for Her Rescuer
A four-year-old girl, who was rescued in June, 1968, from the water at Bude, Cornwall, by one of the crew of the local IRB, afterwards returned to give a him a kiss of thanks.
Her rescuer was Mr. John Bate, aged 25, and the...
Category: Articles
Ministry Award for Best Service
MR. HAROLD WATKINSON, Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation, has awarded the shield for the best wreck service of 1955 carried out by coast life-saving companies to be held by the companies of Gardenstowii and Banff jointly. The award...
Category: Awards
Working Together from Page 93
Working Together from page 93 You have only got to touch it with a rope, or something like that, and there is no problem.
Kennett: We just give them a flick as soon as they come down. That is good...
Category: Articles
An Aeroplane (43)
MARCH 30TH. - HOYLAKE, AND NEW BRIGHTON, CHESHIRE. An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but nothing could be found. - Rewards : Hoylake, £9 7s. ; New Brighton, £19 1s..
An Aeroplane (17)
JUNE 5TH. - SHOREHAM HARBOUR, SUSSEX. An aeroplane had come down in the sea and was on fire, but an air-sea rescue boat passed the life-boat on the way.- Rewards. £3 3s. 6d..
An Aeroplane (51)
JUNE 3RD. - CLACTON - ON - SEA, ESSEX.
An aeroplane had been reported down, but the life-boat could find nothing and later was recalled by wireless. - Rewards, £11 5s..
An Aeroplane (11)
FEBRUARY 7TH . - SUNDERLAND , DURHAM. An aeroplane had been reported in the sea, but she had landed safely and the life-boat was recalled. - Rewards, £9 6S.
Tramore ILB was twice thrown clear by large breaking seas before the boy stranded on a rocky islet in Ronan's Bay
Tramore ILB was twice thrown clear by large breaking seas before the boy stranded on a rocky islet in Ronan's Bay could be reached. Helmsman Frank Partridge and crew members Mr David Kenneally and Mr Sean Walsh have all received the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs