LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Life-Boat Exhibit In the Court of Heroes, Government Building, at the British Empire Exhibition, Wembley, 1925 (1)
The Life-Boat Exhibit In The Court of Heroes Government Building at The British Empire Exhibition Wembley 1925. - View image in PDF
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Ocean Belle and Pacific
BULL BAY.—At 2.15 P.M. on the 22nd December, 1886, a signal of distress was shown by the schooner Ocean Belle, of Amlwch, which was at anchor in a dangerous position in the Bay, Anglesey, during a strong wind from the...
The S.S. Gliwice
On the 13th of November, 1959, the Appledore life-boat was launched to the s.s. Gliwice, of Szczecin, Poland.
For this service, a full account of which appears on page 386, Coxswain Sydney Cann was accorded the thanks of...
S.S. Elizabeth Lysaght, of Newcastle-on-Tyne
DECEMBER 5TH. - GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON, NORFOLK. At 3.43 in the morning the coastguard reported a wireless message from the S.S. Elizabeth Lysaght, of Newcastle-on-Tyne, that she was aground on Corton Sands and in need of immediate...
Diana III, of Appledore
SEPTEMBER 12TH. - PADSTOW, CORNWALL.
At 6.46 in the evening the Bude coastguard reported that a boat, a mile off Bude breakwater, needed help. A strong west-south-west wind was blowing, with a moderate sea. At seven o’clock...
Accuracy Is a Must In the Amver System. a Watchstander at the Centre Makes a Final Check on a Sail Plan Before the Vessel's Plot Is Placed In the Computer.
Accuracy is a must in the AMVER system. A watchstander at the centre makes a final check on a sail plan before the vessel's plot is placed in the computer.. - View image in PDF
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Last October Jimmy Savile Qbe Received the Public Relations Statuette Awarded to Him for His Most Valuable Help to the Lifeboat Service from Vice-Admiral Sir Peter Compston a Deputy Chairma
Last October, Jimmy Savile, QBE, received the public relations statuette awarded to him for his most valuable help to the lifeboat service from Vice-Admiral Sir Peter Compston, a deputy chairman of the Institution. The presentation was made... - View image in PDF
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The Ex-Life-Boat King John
MOTOR BOAT TOW At 11.15 p.m. on 23rd November, 1963, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a motor boat had broken down two to three miles north-east of Dungeness. The life-boat Mabel E. Holland was launched at 11.35 in a...
The American Tugs L.T.23 and L.T.61
OCTOBER 11TH. - ST. IVES, CORNWALL.
At 1.45 in the afternoon the coastguard reported three tugs, with floating cranes in tow, dragging their anchors in St. Ives Bay, and drifting towards the Stones Reef, off Godrevy Point....
the Evelyn and Margaret, and the Courage
MAY 11TH. - SCARBOROUGH, YORKSHIRE.
Cobles were out fishing, and at 11.45 in the morning, as a strong easterly wind was blowing, with a rough sea, the life-boat coxswain decided that it was not safe for them to come in...