LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

AFTER THE SERVICE on December 1 of St Peter Port lifeboat to Natali, which transports Guernsey shellfish to Santander, the vessel's owners, Mariscos Del Cantabrico, entertained all members of the station's crew and their wives,...

• The Hovercat Mk. 2 multipurpose amphibious hovercraft (Hovermarine Transport Ltd., Hazel Wharf, Hazel Road, Woolston, Southampton) has a wide range of roles.

The Hovercat depicted above is fitted out for casualty...

Cabin cruiser swamped ONE OF APPLEDORE lifeboat station's shore helpers, Mr P. Ford, was out fishing in his own boat on the afternoon of Saturday September 29, 1984, when he saw an 18ft cabin cruiser trying to negotiate the harbour bar,...

High speed response helps mine-damaged trawler to safetyThe fast response time of the high-speed Atlantic 21 was put to good use at Harwich last October when the honorary secretary of the station decided to make use of the rigid inflatable...

Injured seaman THE HONORARY SECRETARY of Dun Laoghaire lifeboat station was asked at 1600 on Tuesday October 14, 1980, if an injured seaman could be taken off the Norwegian bulk carrier Blix. A rendezvous was arranged for midnight in Dublin...

Fishing boat capsized A TELEPHONE CALL was received by the honorary secretary of Penarth lifeboat station at 1311 on Friday September 18, 1981, from The Mumbles Coastguard requesting the launch of the lifeboat: a message had come on VHP...

Station-by-station lifeboat launches for November and December WS and January and February 7999 Aberdeen Arun: Nov 12 (twice), 18, Jan 12, 13, 21 and 24 D Class: Jan 13 and 24 Achill Island Arun: Feb 27 Aith Severn: Jan 10, 31 and Feb 9...

Whilst reading the winter 1999/00 issue of the lifeboat, I came across the piece about the refurbished lifeboat Queen Victoria which was said to be thought as the oldest RNLI lifeboat in existence.

It is not the oldest boat...