LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Material Revolution
"he days when wood was the automatic choice of material from which to build a lifeboat have long gone - today aluminium, steel and a new generation of composites are providing the solutions to technical problems. James Paffett explains ...
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The Greek Freighter Skopelos Sky
Stood by in storm ON SATURDAY December 15, 1979, HM Coastguard informed the honorary secretary of Padstow lifeboat station that a vessel three miles north west of Trevose Head had transmitted a mayday distress signal and needed immediate...
Reviews of Books
" Losses at Sea: their Causes and Means of Prevention, embracing several other subjects of importance for the Safe Navigation of Vessels." By J. H. RIDLEY, Master in the Merchant Service. London, published for the Author, 1854....
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Motor Life-Boats of the Institution. No. 8.—The Dover Life-Boat for the Help of Aeroplanes
AT Dover is stationed the only motor life-boat of this type, specially designed for the special conditions of the Straits, across which there is not only the heavy passenger steamer traffic, but a con- siderable daily traffic by aeroplanes,...
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Levrette
PEMBREY, S. WALES.—On the 9th February, the Life-boat Stanton Meyrick of Pimlico proceeded to the aid of the brigantine Levrette, of St. Malo, which was lying at anchor near the Lynch. Sands with, a signal of distress flying. On arriving at...
Troop
Signals of distress having been shown by the ship Troop, of Liverpool, bound from Barrow for San Francisco with steel rails, the Fishguard No. 2 Life-boat, the Appin, put off at 8 A.M., on the 7th November, during a strong breeze from the...
Fitz Clarence
During a dense fog on the 3rd March a boat came ashore at Walmerand reported thatalarge steamer was stranded on the Goodwin Sands.
The crew of the Life-boat Civil Service No. 4 was at once assembled and the boat launched at...
Coniston
Signals of distress were observed from the schooner Coniston, of Barrow, at about 9.30 A.M.
on the 18th March, when the vessel was lying at anchor off Skerries Harbour.
The coxswain of the Life-boat...
Albert
On the morn- ing of the 12th July the schooner Alert, of Falmouth, whilst working down Channel, bound for Truro with coal, was seen to miss stays, and before the crew could wear ship she struck on Taylor's Bank. The Life-boat John and...
A Small Boat
The Coastguard on duty on Wembury Cliffs soon after dark on the 29th August saw a small light on the " Mewstone," and thinking that a boat might be in difficulties, reported the matter to the Coxswain of the Life-boat Michael Smart...