LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Rescue of Four Swimmers
ON the afternoon of the 16th of July, 1957, a number of people, children as well as adults, were bathing in the sea off Barmouth beach. About three o'clock somebody raised the alarm that a swimmer was in difficulties, and a local...
Category: Services
Additional Stations and New Life-Boats
LINCOLNSHIRE.—The Lincolnshire Shipwreck Society—the last remaining of the County Shipwreck Associations — having been brought into union with the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, the latter has completely renovated the four life-boat...
Category: Articles
Search In High Wind
FOR a search carried out in a northwesterly wind of storm force, when a wind speed of over 107 miles per hour was recorded, letters of commendation have been sent to the members of the crew of the St. Helier life-boat and of a Jersey pilot...
Category: Services
Royal National Lifeboat Institution Annual Presentation
blLVhK MkUALb FOR GALLENTRY Coxswain Peter Bisson, St Peter Port - 29 August 1992 Coxswain Bisson and his crew braved force 9 winds and 15-20ft seas to snatch six yachtsmen to safety from the Sena Sioria. During the rescue the yacht's...
Category: Awards
A Parachute
APRIL 19TH. - NEWBIGGIN, NORTHUMBERLAND.
A fisherman had reported what he believed to be a parachute coming down into the sea, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £12 13s..
An Aeroplane (162)
OCTOBER 25TH. - HOLYHEAD, ANGLESEY. A parachute had been reported coming down some miles to the northward, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £11 15s..
Jane Cameron and Gleaner, and Mermaid
BROADSTAIRS.—On the 25th November, the Samuel Morrison Collins Life-boat was taken to Margate Roads in tow of the Ramsgate Harbour steam-tug Aid, during a strong N.N.E. gale and heavy sea, when she succeeded in saving the crew of 5 men from...
Services of the Life-Boats of the National Life-Boat Institution—(continued.)
FOWEY (POLKERRIS), CORNWALL. On the 27th March, 1872, the Dutch schooner Douro was seen in distress in St. Austell Bay, during a heavy southerly gale, and in a rough sea. The Rochdale Life-boat soon went to her assistance; and at the request...
Category: Services
Built for life
10 years ago, we opened our training centre of excellence. A decade on, what difference has RNLI College made?
There’s a small but unusual entry in the Winter 2012 launches feature of the...
Category: Articles
Lucky escape
LOCH NESS | 23 MAY
When kayaker Steve McQueen capsized in Loch Ness he was so paralysed by its cold water that he couldn’t swim the 15m to shore. Luckily, his friend made it back afloat and raised the...
Category: Articles