LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Boy Ben
At 7.15 P.M.
on 19th September, when a fresh breeze was blowing from the S.W. accom- panied by a rough sea, the St. Nicholas light-vessel fired signals denoting that a vessel was in distress, and about the same time a...
Shoreline
LOOKING BACK on this year's London Boat Show, held at Earls Court from January 5 to 15, there is no doubt that, for Shoreline, it was one of the most successful shows we have ever had. We can look back with pride! The Shoreline team,...
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Monte Nervoso
On the 14th October the Italian steamer Monte Nevoso stranded on the Haisborough Sands. The Cromer Motor Life-boat rescued thirty men.—Rewards, £106 9s.
(A full account of this service appeared in the November issue of...
The Royal Sovereign Lightvessel
Eastbourne, Sussex.—The motor lifeboat Jane Holland was launched at 1.20 P.M. on the 1st December, 1938, as the coastguard had reported that the Royal Sovereign Light-vessel was flying the International Code Signal "U.S."—"May...
Linda
Hastings, Sussex. At 7.12 on the evening of the 31 st of March, 1961, the coast- guard informed the honorary secretary that the fishing boat Linda with a crew of two was having engine trouble two and a half miles south-east of Fairlight.<...
Philante
At 7.43 p.m. on 26th July, 1967, information was received that the motor yacht Philante, some five miles off St.
Anthony lighthouse, was taking water in her engine room. The life-boat Crawford and Constance Conybeare...
Waterbird
Portrush, Co. Antrim. — On the night of the 16th February the lifeboat motor mechanic saw red flares, and heard shouting in the Skerrie roads, East Bay. There was no wind, and the sea was smooth, but the weather was thick. The motor lifeboat...
Dagenite Batteries
LIFEBOATS DEMAND THE DEPENDABILITY OF DAGENITE So does your car. Make sure you choose a Dagenite Easifil-it means what it says. Dagenite Batteries are used extensively by the R.N.L.I.
They don't take...
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Martell Cognac
When you're saved from the drink.
For those who'll need a pick-me-up, there's a bottle of 3 star cognac on board every RNLI lifeboat. Courtesy of Martell..
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INJURED SEAMAN TAKEN OFF MOTOR VESSEL Berwick-upon-Tweed,NorthumberIand.
At eight o'clock on the evening of the 1st October, 1962, a message was received that the motor vessel Corbrae of London was making for Berwick,...