LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Progress (3)
Whitby, Yorkshire.—At 4.45 on the afternoon of the 13th of December, 1955, the no. 1 life-boat second cox- swain reported that the local fishing boat Progress, which had a crew of five, had not returned from the fishing grounds to the...
The S.S. Rion
NOETH DEAL, KENT.—The's.s. Bion, of Newcastle, laden with oil, from Batoum for London, stranded on the inner part of the North Goodwin Sand in a thick fog on the morning of the 15th Feb., 1902. In response to signals from the Gull...
Arosette
Newhaven: At 2003 on Monday July 3 HM Coastguard informed Newhaven lifeboat station that the German coaster Arosette, two miles south of Beachy Head, had broadcast a 'mayday' calling for immediate help. Newhaven's 44ft Waveney...
Returning from Service
The Whitby motor life-boat coming home in a strong gale, after standing by the Italian steamer Comitas for over seven hours, on 28th October, 1933. (See page 209.). - View image in PDF
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Brookes & Gatehouse Ltd
electronic aids to navigation DEPTH—by HECTA echo-sounder, as supplied to the R.N.L.I. This instrument indicates depth by pointer and scale, and illumination for night use is by virtually everlasting 'Betalite'. It has two range...
Category: Advertisement
The Prototype 47Ft Tyne Fast Slipway Lifeboat City of London
The prototype 47ft Tyne fast slipway lifeboat City of London (1) and the relief 33ft Brede lifeboat to be named Merchant Navy heading out through Poole Harbour at the start of their passage to Gothenburg where they were demonstrated at the... - View image in PDF
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The Life-Boatman's Log
France Honours the Life-boat Service A Decoration for a Cornish ex-Coxswain ON the 14th of July last, a reception was held at University College, South- ampton to mark the celebrations of France's national day, Le Quatorze...
Category: Articles
Property Salvage Services Rendered By Life-Boat Crews
Committee, forthwith approached the Board of Trade with a view to the holding of the proposed Conference. In due course the Board of Trade called together the Conference at which the Committee of Management of the Institution, the Com-...
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Additional Stations and New Life-Boats
WEXFORD, IRELAND.—The No. 1 (large) Life-boat, placed at Wexford about four- teen years since, having become unfit for further service, it was replaced by the Institution in November, 1871—a very fine boat, 40 feet long and 10 feet wide,...
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Foynes Island, 10 miles down the Shannon Estuary, has a fast running title with an average depth of 20 feet at most stages. by courtesy of (the Irish Tourist Board)
Foynes Island, 10 miles downthe Shannon Estuary, has a fast running title with an average ilepth of 20 feet at most stages. - View image in PDF
by courtesy of (lie Irish Tourist Board. - View image in PDF
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