LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Slick rescue
In the midst of an ecological disaster, St Mary’s and Penlee volunteers helped keep 35 people safe.
The crude oil supertanker Torrey Canyon left Kuwait on 19 February 1967 for Milford Haven in Pembrokeshire. Her crew were...
Category: Articles
When Hrh the Prince of Wales Visited Connah's Quay Deeside on July 11 He Met Garry Jones Station Honorary Secretary (C) and Flint Lifeboatmen Who Were There to Launch Their D Class Inflat
When HRH The Prince of Wales visited Connah's Quay, Deeside, on July II, he met Garry Jones, station honorary secretary (c.) and Flint lifeboatmen who were there to launch their D class inflatable lifeboat down the new slipway built as... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
End of season drama
It was approaching the last hour of duty for lifeguards at Pendine, Carmarthenshire, but they wouldn't be hanging up their wetsuits for the year just yet.
On 5 September 2010 John O’Boyle, James Shuttleworth and Matt...
Category: Articles
Sporting Clubs Can Help the R.N.L.I.
THE life-boat service receives each year most valuable support from many sporting clubs. With costs increasing because of technical developments, it is timely to draw attention to the easy way in which clubs not yet helping the service can...
Category: Donations
Sealife
DIVE IN FOR A SPLASHING GREAT TIME RNLI supporters are usually too concerned with events on the sea's surface to wonder about whotjfalit be happening down below the waves.
Exploring the magical world fTenwnh the surface...
Category: Advertisement
The Life-Boat
The following figures show the general form, the nature of the fittings and air-chambers of one of these boats, 33 feet in length and 8 feet in breadth. In figs. 1 and 2, the elevation and deck plans, the general exterior form of the boat is...
Category: Articles
Gin
Redcar, Yorkshire. At 8.25 a.m. on I4th November, 1964, the coastguard informed the coxswain that a small boat appeared to be in difficulties. The coxswain went to the boathouse and saw the two occupants of the boat waving an oar to attract...
How Can I Help the Institution?
The continuation of the article " How can I help the Institution ? A Note for keen Honorary Secretaries and Workers," by Mr. George F. Shee, Secretary of the Institution, will appear in the November issue of The...
Category: Articles
Naming Ceremony at Sunderland
THE naming ceremony of the new motor life-boat at Sunderland took place on 13th June. The boat is of the 46 feet Watson cabin type, described on page 192. She has cost £8,000 and has been built out of a legacy from the late Mrs. I....
Category: Inaugurations
An Air-Sea Rescue Launch
NOVEMBER 20TH. - BARRA ISLAND, HEBRIDES. An air-sea rescue launch’s engine had broken down, but she was able to repair it and go on her way. - Rewards, £7 5s..