LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Three Fishing Cobles
MCH. 25TH. - FILEY, YORKSHIRE. At 7.30 A.M. the life-boat coxswain reported that three fishing cobles were out north of the Brig. The weather was bad, with heavy snow and showers, and it was decided to keep a look-out. Later the weather...
A Vessel (1)
MARCH 20TH. - KILLYBEGS, CO. DONEGAL.
Information was received through the military and the police at noon that a partly submerged boat or raft was drifting towards the rocks at Rosskearagh Point, Sligo. A west-north-west...
Snap it up
If you’re a regular reader of the Lifeboat, you will know that the RNLI has a stunning collection of photographs, packed with drama, romance and humanity.
A selection of images is now available to buy in various sizes and...
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Bow Wow Wow
Poppy the Springer Spaniel had a lucky escape on Valentine’s Day after chasing a seagull and falling 90m down a cliff into the sea.
Amazingly, she survived and managed to swim back to huddle at the cliff base. Newhaven’s...
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The S.S. Georges Mabro (1)
FEBRUARY 9TH. - SALCOMBE, DEVON, AND THE LIZARD, CORNWALL. The S.S. Georges Mabro, of Alexandria, had been reported out of control to the south of Start Point, and the Salcombe motor life-boat put out at 1.40 P.M., but was signalled from...
A Fishing Boat (8)
OCTOBER 8TH. - ARRANMORE, CO.
DONEGAL. At about 2.45 A.M. a report was received that a fishing boat of Burtonport was missing. A very strong N.W. wind was blowing, with a rough sea. The motor lifeboat K.T.J.S. was launched...
An American Fortress Aeroplane (5)
NOVEMBER 29TH. - WELLS, NORFOLK.
An American Fortress aeroplane had been reported down, but the life-boat was recalled by Hunstanton coastguard. While the lifeboat out, batteries on shore twice fired machine...
PASSENGER BOAT EVACUATION ST MARY’S
ST MARY’S | 15 MAY
With 48 passengers onboard, a passenger boat hit trouble off the Isles of Scilly’s Western Rocks, and her skipper sent out a mayday call. Nearby vessels arrived moments later, with a RIB pilot using his boat to...
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Hazel
NOVEMBER 20TH. - PORTRUSH, CO. ANTRIM.
At 11.45 in the morning the motor life-boat T.B.B.H. was launched in a northerly wind and a heavy sea. She found the motor fishing boat Hazel, in difficulties, one mile west of Ramore...
What's On
COASTIVAL
22–24 February 2019
Scarborough, North Yorkshire
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, this year's Coastival weekend offers open studios, music, performances, parades and activities to delight the...
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