LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Sink or swim! the popular RNLI raft race, now an annual event on the Ouse in York
Sink or swim! The popular RNLI raft race, now an annual event on the Ouse in York, attracted a total of 80 craft of varying descriptions. The one-and-a-half mile course attracted thousands of spectators who lined the riverbank to watch the... - View image in PDF
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Correct Method of Holding An Icarus Rocket for Firing (The Firing Lever Is Shown In Its Cocked Position at the Base of the Right-Hand Thumb).
Correct method of holding an Icarus rocket for firing (the firing lever is shown in its cocked position at the base of the right-hand thumb).. - View image in PDF
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The Mfv Stephanie Jane Is Brought Alongside In Milford Dock By the St.Davids' Tyne Class Lifeboat Garside Visible Above the Casualty's Bow
The MFV Stephanie Jane is brought alongside in Milford dock by the St Davids' Tyne class lifeboat Garside, visible above the casualty's bow. (Photo Western Mail and Echo). - View image in PDF
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Lord Saltoun, a Vice-President of the RNLI, Congratulates Mr. W. A. P. Cormack, Honorary Secretary of the Peterhead Life-Boat, on the Occasion of the Centenary Celebrations on 26th June
Lord Saltoun, a Vice-President of the RNLI, Congratulates Mr. W. A. P. Cormack, Honorary Secretary of the Peterhead Life-Boat, on the Occasion of the Centenary Celebrations on 26th June. - View image in PDF
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Hamilton and Zealot, W. M. J., and the Otter
RAMSEY, ISLE OF MAN.—A violent gale was experienced here on the morning of the 14th January, the wind blowing furiously from S.8.W., and the heavy seas lashing themselves into a mass of foam. At 11.45 the Life-boat Two Sisters was launched,...
The Motor Fishing Vessels Pilot Me and Gem
DECEMBER 4TH. - WHITBY, YORKSHIRE.
At five in the morning the local motor fishing vessels Pilot Me and Gem put to sea in bad weather. During the morning the weather worsened and at one o’clock the coastguard reported that a...
Mrs Ruth Wadlow Presents a Cheque to Michael Ashley District Organising Secretary South London at the Christmas Ball of the Court Laxton Tudor of the Independe
Mrs Ruth Wadlow presents a cheque to Michael Ashley, district organising secretary, South London, at the Christmas Ball of the Court Laxton Tudor of the Independent Order of Foresters at Gravesend. The Court donated £850 to the RNLI,... - View image in PDF
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The Oil Rig Sea Gem (1)
Cromer, Norfolk. On 28th December, 1965, the No. i life-boat Henry Blogg was launched to search for survivors from the oil rig Sea Gem. A full account of this service appears on page 63..
(below) a bouquet for Lady Killanin, who named the lifeboat
(below) a bouquet for Lady Killanin, who named the lifeboat, is presented by Rosemary Quig/ey, daughter of the deputy launching authority; with them is Mr Clayton Love, a vice-president of the RNLI.
photographs by courtesy... - View image in PDF
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The Annie, Johann Benjamin, and Briton and Krona
On the night of the 17th, lights, repeated in quick succession, were seen in the direction of the New Sand light, and the Donna Nook Life-boat proceeded to sea, but the unfortunate vessel, which was found to be the Annie, of Montrose, had...