LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

On the 12th December, the Godsend Life-boat went to the assistance of the fishing-smack Martin Bailly, of Yarmouth, which had stranded on the Barber Sand.

On arriving at the Sands, the vessel was found to be in the midst of...

On the 28th January, at 3 A.M., signal lights were seen in the direction of the Barber Sand. A yawl proceeded there and found the schooner Hermann, of Berwick, bound from Hull to London with deal boards, ashore., As it was feared that the...

At midnight on the 18th December large flares were seen in the direction of the Barber Sand. A yawl went out and sailed to the sand, but meanwhile, as the flares continued to burn and the Cockle lightship fired guns and rockets, the Lifeboat...

CAISTER.—The fishing dandy Vanguard, of Great Yarmouth, returning to her port from the fishing grounds during a strong breeze from the E.N.E. and a heavy sea on the 19th September, went on the Barber Sand ; she got off, but afterwards...

On the 27th May, while a strong gale was blowing from the N.N.E., with a very heavy sea and thick weather, a vessel was seen making for the Cockle Gat. Her sails were blowing about, and when the weather cleared a flag was observed in the...

The Chemring SC4 Radar Corner Reflector Developed in conjunction with the RNLI and adopted by RNLI exclusively (Stores ref D1/3016) for use on their high performance Lifeboats in both inshore and offshore waters.

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For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck.

(Incorporated by Royal Charter.) FOUNDED IN 1824.— SUPPORTED SOLELY BY VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS.

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HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE...

THE DUKE OF ATHOLL, chairman of the RNLI, came to Poole headquarters on Wednesday October 31 to draw the 20 winners of the twenty-seventh national lottery. More than £45,000 had been raised and the chairman was successful in drawing...