LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Raid on R.N.L.I. Depot
Early in the morning of 7th November, 1969, the nightwatchman at the R.N.L.I. Depot at Boreham Wood, Herts., Mr. Kazimierz Jastrzebski, who is 55, struggled with a gunman who was accompanied by four other men. One of the raiders fired a shot...
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Valchris
Lytham St. Anne's, Lancashire. — At 1.25 in the afternoon of the 29th of June, 1952, a resident telephoned that a motor boat was ashore south-west of St. Anne's Pier. She was pounding in the surf on Salters Bank, half a mile north of...
Above: the Land Rover 110 Tdi
Above: The Land Rover 110 Tdi becomes a high-speed response vehicle, Jowmg Uandudno's D class lifeboat 10 the water's edge.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Offshore Windfarms – A Blot On The Seascape Or An Answer To Global Warming?
Offshore windfarms – a blot on the seascape or an answer to global warming? Photo: © Dong VE / AS. - View image in PDF
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Manne de Ciel
GREAT YARMOUTH.—At 11.30 A.M. on the 18th January, a ketch was observed on shore on the North Beach. The Lifeboat Abraham Thomas immediately proceeded to the spot, and succeeded in rescuing the crew, consisting of four men.
The S.S. Beemsterdijk
JANUARY 30TH. - DUNMORE EAST, CO. WATERFORD. During the morning the coastwatchers at Brownstown Head telephoned the civic guard that a raft had been seen with three men on it. The information was passed to the life-boat station, and the...
Dryburgh
Humber, Yorkshire - At 9.30 a.m.
on 5th May, 1966, the coastguard informed the superintendent coxswain that there was a seriously sick seaman on board the m.v. Dryburgh who required medical attention. There was a light...
A Small Motor Yacht
Torbay, Devon.—3rd July, 1939. A small motor yacht had caught fire, but another yacht rescued the only person on board. A donation was received in gratitude for the launching of the lifeboat.
—Rewards, S.2 Ws..
Raf Brawdy 202 Squadron Challenge Trophy
There was a definite air of inter-rescue services co-operation when Tenby lifeboat crew won the RAF Brawdy 202 Squadron challenge trophy in a darts competition between Pembrokeshire rescue organisations. The £128.31 raised in the raffle... - View image in PDF
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Twelve Hours In a Whole Gale
ON August 22nd the Clacton Motor Life-boat was out for over twelve hours in a whole gale with a very heavy sea, and went to the help of two vessels.
The first was a small yacht with two people on board, which had become...
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