LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Life-Belt In Use By the Crews of the Life-Boats of the National Life-Boat Institution
The requisite qualities of a life-boatman's life-belt are— 1. Sufficient extra buoyancy to support a man heavily clothed, with his head and shoulders above the water, and to enabla him to support another person besides himself.<...
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The Life-Belt Used By the Crews of the Life-Boats of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution
The requisite qualities of a life-boatman's life-belt are— 1. Sufficient extra buoyancy (maximum 28 Ibs., minimum 25 Ibs.) to support a man heavily clothed, with his head and shoulders above the water, or to enable him to support...
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The Duke Coming Ashore from the 52Ft Arun Lifeboat Arun at Barry Dock
The Duke coming ashore from the 52ft Arun lifeboat Arun at Barry Dock. - View image in PDF
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Weymouth: As Amirante Sinks Weymouth's 54Ft Arun Lifeboat Tony Vandervell
Weymouth: as Amirante sinks, Weymouth's 54ft Arun lifeboat Tony Vandervell moves in to pick up her crew. On the lifeboat foredeck are (!) Crew Member Robert Runyeard and fr) Assistant Coxswain Michael Reynolds. photograph by courtesy of... - View image in PDF
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The Scene at Calshot Spit on 28Th July 1972 When the Ernest William and Elizabeth Ellen Hinde Was Named By Lady Woods Wife of the Former Chairman of the RNLI
The scene at Calshot Spit on 28th July, 1972, when the Ernest William and Elizabeth Ellen Hinde was named by Lady Woods, wife of the former Chairman of the R.N.L.I., Admiral Sir Wilfrid Woods, G.B.E., K.C.B., D.S.O. The life-boat, which has... - View image in PDF
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Erin With His Owner, Local Pub Landlord Max Denning (Left), and His Dog-Walkers Jo Brand and Nick Warne
Erin with his owner, local pub landlord Max Denning /left}, and his dog-walkers Jo Brand and Nick Wame. - View image in PDF
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Below the Size of the Latest Boathouse Reconstruction at Angle
Below The size of the latest boathouse reconstruction at Angle was one of the benchmarks when considering the new slipway class. In the event a lifeboat size was chosen which would fit in half of the existing houses - leaving Angle with... - View image in PDF
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(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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(Left Below) to Commemorate a Favourite Customer Albert Howes the Talbot Hotel at Ripley Surrey
(Left, below) To commemorate a favourite customer, Albert Howes, the Talbot Hotel at Ripley, Surrey, has raised £3,000 to buy a radar for a lifeboat. The target was finally reached on Easter Saturday when a publicity D class lifeboat... - View image in PDF
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Barra Island's 52Ft Barnett R a Colby Cubbin No 3 (Below Right)
and Barra Island's 52ft Barnett R. A. Colby Cubbin No 3 (below right, photograph by courtesy of HMS Gannett) are fitted with emergency air bags to give them a righting capability. The bags are seen here inflated after the two boats had... - View image in PDF
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