LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

An investigation, by instrument and direct observation, into hull sea-keeping ability at high speed in rough water and the resultant fatigue experienced by man and machinery 50' Thames class prototype and 52' Arun Mk, II off...

HOLYHEAD, CEMAES and CEMLYN.— During a dense fog on the 9th February a large four-masted steamer, the Angloman, of and for Liverpool, with a general cargo and cattle, stranded on the West Flatters rocks. Fortunately the sea was smoothat the...

Ferry collision HARWICH HARBOUR RADIO received a call at 2251 on Sunday December 19, 1982, from the outward bound roll-on roll-off ferry European Gateway reporting that she was in collision with the inward bound ferry Speedlink Vanguard in...

A corner of the exhibition at the Post Office Communications Centre, London, organised by Mr Ian Carr, a keen supporter of the Civil Service and Post Office Lifeboat Fund.

He has started a branch.

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To WILLIAM WATTS WILLIAMS, on his retirement, after serving for 19| years as coxswain of the St. David's life-boat, a coxswain's certificate of service, a gratuity and a retirement allowance.

To MATTHEW LETHBBIDGE,...

Eighteen lifeboats at sea as storm sweeps country 'Services varied from false alarms - both with good intent and malicious - to fishing vessels and commercial passenger vessels...' The severe storms which swept much of the country on...

Eighteen lifeboats at sea as storm sweeps country 'Services varied from false alarms - both with good intent and malicious - to fishing vessels and commercial passenger vessels...' The severe storms which swept much of the country on...

As described on page 126, the Goodwin Sands seldom spare vessels that run aground. But occasionally they are lucky. At 3.36 p.m. on 30th March, 1971, the Walmer honorary secretary picked up a message reporting that the tanker Panther of...