LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

GORLESTON, SUFFOLK.—On the 25th January, the Life-boat Leicester went off to the barque William Naizby, of London, which vessel had parted both her chains in a heavy squall, and had afterwards come into collision with the steamer Romeo, of...

Shallow water and unpredictable sandbanks present the East Coast lifeboatman with particular difficulties.

Mike Floyd looks at the situation around The Wash We all have our own mental picture of a lifeboat in action - often...

French trawler THE FRENCH TRAWLER Floralie, 30 miles off Trevose Head on a bearing of 287°, reported in the early hours of Friday October 17, 1980, that she had a serious leak and needed immediate assistance. HMS Pollington, 40 miles...

IN the year 1851 the first self-righting Life-boat was built by Mr. JAMES BEECHING, the well-known boat-builder, at Yarmouth, who had obtained the prize of 1007., which had been offered in the previous year by Admiral the DUKE of...

from the service of the Institution in 1920.) THE perfect Inspector of Life-boats should be a man of many parts. First and foremost, he must, of course, be a seaman; but he must add some knowledge of the art of the boatbuilder in order...

Following the sponsored walk last November, there was a presentation ceremony at Walford School, Ealing, early this year to hand over to the R.N.L.I.

a cheque for £1,017 11s.—the proceeds from the walk and other small...

BALLYCOTTON, Co. CORK.—The ketch Argo, of Bridgwater, bound from Newport for Clonakilty, with coal, and carrying a crew of three men, was observed to be in distress during a moderate gale from the S. on the morning of the 21st July. She...

CAISTER, NORFOLK.—On the 17th January, the No. 2 Life-boat Godsend put off and remained by the brig John, of Hartlepool, until the vessel, which had stranded on the Barber Sand, was, with the assistance of a yawl, extricated from her...