LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Baltimore’s Tyne class lifeboat Hilda Jarrett was called into action on 18 March, when a fire broke out on Cape Clear Island. Fire crews from Skibbereen were needed on the island, home to around 100 people, and in an emergency the best way...

From cliffs to islands, beaches to rivers, this selection of rescues demonstrates the depth of skill and nerve demanded of RNLI lifeboat crews and lifeguards - and that you can never predict where and when you may need their helpFirst aid...

66 Launches, 7 lives rescued, 21 vessels savedSEPTEMBER WAS USHERED IN by a Week of very high winds rising to gale and storm force—a week when there were many calls on the lifeboat service all round our coasts. Reports of boats in trouble...

THE Life-boatmen who had been awarded the Gold and Silver Medals of the Institution in recognition of gallant services during 1914 were present at the Annual Meeting on the 21st April, and were introduced to the Chairman. In the case of...

A combination of fair weather and thunderstorms made for a particularly busy weekend for the RNLI in May 2005. In two days, RNLI crews launched more than 75 times and rescued around 100 people On 7 May sailors were caught out by strong winds...

CRIES FOR HELP Poole, Dorset. At 10.45 p.m. on 1st May, 1964, cries for help were heard coming from the harbour from the direction of Stakes buoy. The Institution's rubber dinghy manned by the life-boat's motor mechanic and a member...

There's a lot of Jobs for Jabsco pumps on any boat Engine Cooling Jabsco pumps oiler a complete range for mannisalion or replacement.

WC Macerator This aid to sewage pumping is compact and runs efficiently off a 1 2 v s...

In February 1858, the oar-powered Southwold lifeboat capsized in heavy surf. The 15 crew wearing lifebelts were all saved but records show ‘three unfortunate gentlemen who had … neglected to put on lifebelts, lost their lives’. Technology...