LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Dell Quay Dory
Found in time THE NIGHT OF JANUARY 11, 1987 W3S bitterly cold, with temperatures falling to minus 10°C along the south coast.
In Poole Harbour a north-easterly wind created a chill factor of minus 15°C or more, so...
A Rowing Boat
APRIL 5TH. - SHERINGHAM, NORFOLK.
During the morning, four of the crew of the minesweeper Port Rose, which was anchored two or three miles to the north of Sheringham, came ashore in a rowing boat. The weatherwas fine with a...
Speed Boats, Dinghies, Canoes, Yachts, Cabin Cruisers and a Trimaran
Poole is one of the RNLI's busiest lifeboat stations with a 'patch' which contains some of the best beaches on the South Coast and the world's second largest natural harbour. Although the harbour is sheltered, it is packed...
Services of the Life-Boats of the Institution During 1955
Persons Time of rescuedfrom 1955. Launching. shipwreck.
Jan. 3. 4.35 p.m. Fishing boats, of Pittenween. Anstruther life-boat escorted boats.
,, 3. 8.10 p.m. M.F.V. No. 51, of...
Category: Services
Why Put Out More Flags?
DURING the coming holiday months many people will find themselves con- fronted at seaside resorts and elsewhere with flag sellers for the Royal National Life-boat Institution. When putting a coin into a box they may well ask them- selves:...
Category: Articles
Lifeboat Services
LIFEBOAT AREA No.1 Extended Christmas WHEN the lifeboat on duty at Islay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, launched to a coaster at 4.15 a.m. on Christmas Day, 1972, she did not return to her station until 8.30 p.m. that evening, over 16 hours...
Category: Services
Ceremonies
- Tyne class Mary The little town of Portpatrick, situated on the south western edge of Scotland, provided a picturesque setting for the naming ceremony of its new 47ft Tyne class lifeboat Mary Irene Millar on Friday, 19 May...
Category: Inaugurations
A Small Sloop
On the 7th March a small sloop ran on shore near Rhyl, on the north coast of Wales; the tubular life-boat immediately proceeded to her, but her crew had succeeded in landing previous to her arrival. Some fishermen afterwards got on board;...
A Fishing Boat
On the 27th March, while the Oxfordshire life-boat was out for her usual quarterly exercise, she fell in with a small boat, containing 2 fishermen, belong- ing to Looe. They were in great distress, being unable to pull against the strong...
A Schooner (1)
A message was received from the Coast- guard at 6 P.M. on 18th May that a schooner anchored in St. Bride's Bay about two miles off shore, was flying a distress signal. The crew of the Life-boat General Farrell were assembled but a...