LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Trials for Two
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...
Category: Articles
Shoreline Section
MEMBERSHIP is increasing steadily and at present totals over 14,000. Insignia sales have been growing in recent months, and we hope that we are now producing good quality articles at reasonable cost. We are aware that the 8-inch flags...
Category: Articles
Yacht Leigh Hall
Walmer, Kent.—At 5.18 A.M. on the 18th January, 1939, a message was received from the Deal coastguard that flares had been seen about six miles south-east from Ramsgate. A strong S.W. breeze was blowing, with a heavy sea and squalls of rain....
Raising the Roof!
Raising the roof! ... and the walls, and everything else come to that! This is one way of dealing with a boathouse which is surplus to requirements - in this case at Number.
The terms of the RNLI's lease dictated that... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Shore-Boat Services Rewarded By the Royal National Life-Boat Institution In 1909
Jan. 8.—Eight men promptly put off in a coble and saved three men from a small pleasure oobla who were overtaken by bad weather when out fishing off Berwick-on- Tweed.—Reward, il.
Jan. 11.—Six men put off in a coble during...
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Leigh Hall
JAN. 1 8TH. - WALMER, KENT. At 5.18 A.M. a message was received from the Deal coastguard that flares had been seen about six miles south-east from Ramsgate.
A strong S.W. breeze was blowing, with a heavy sea and squalls of...
Lifeboat Services
Scotland South Division Breeches buoy rescue TWO PEOPLE IN DANGER, stranded on a rock at the mouth of the River Dee, were reported to the deputy launching authority of Kirkcudbright lifeboat station by Ardrossan Coastguard at 1321 on Sunday,...
Category: Services
A Speed Boat
Joint rescue saves water-skiersOn Saturday, 8 September 2001, three lifeboats, two helicopters and two cliff rescue teams were called out to rescue three people from a speedboat that had capsized in a notoriously dangerous area. The wind was...
Resolutions Passed at the Annual Meeting for 1875
HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH, K.G., IN THE CHAIR.
l.:—Moved by the CHAIRMAN :- i the Institution lave been rendered avail- [ able for the Saving of so many Lives 1.—That the following Noblemen and , during the...
Category: Meetings
Elsign
The schooner Ensign, of Plymouth, displayed signals of distress, in a strong S.S.E.
gale, off Clovelly, on the 16th January, and in response the Life-boat Elinor Roget, put off and rescued her crew of five hands, the...