LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Mastering The Technique
Feature Mastering the technique Although it’s not the urgent call of pagers that wake the crew members from their slumbers but the unwelcome shrill of alarm clocks, it’s no ordinary morning for Kieran and Paul. They are staying for a week at...
Category: Articles
Paul Westers
New Brighton, Cheshire. At 12.35 on the afternoon of the 16th September, 1961 ,the coastguard informed the honor- ary secretary that a pilot boat was stand- ing by the motor vessel Paul Westers of Groningen, which had engine trouble, off the...
David Steenvoorden Has Been a Full-Time Crew Member of Humber Lifeboat
David Steenvoorden has been a full-time crew member of Humber lifeboat since 1990.
Dave joined the inshore lifeboat crew at Cleethorpes in 1987, and in 1990 was awarded a Bronze Medal in recognition of his courage,... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Krypton-Ites
Over 160 people tackled the famous assault course of television's The Krypton Factor on 1 June 1996 to raise funds for the RNLI. The course, situated at Holcombe Moor Training Centre near Bury, is not open to the public but is made... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
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Blyth, and Amble, Northumberland.
At 2.50 on the morning of the 26th of June, 1958, the coastguard informed the Blyth honorary secretary that a fisher- man had reported that his two sons, who were out in the coble...
Painting the Life-Boats of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution
IN order to insure regularity in painting the life-boats of the Institution, and the use of the best description of paint, its Committee have decided on forwarding the requisite supply of paint, each year, direct from the...
Category: Articles
Case of Rum Awarded to Holyhead Crew
THE Sugar Manufacturers' Association (of Jamaica) Limited awarded a case of rum to the life-boat crew who carried out the longest continuous service during the winter months of 1953-54. The award was given to the Holyhead crew for the...
Category: Awards
Miss Ali Jane
Salvor rescued ON THE MORNING of Friday March 22, 1985, St David's 47ft Watson class lifeboat, Joseph Soar (Civil Service No 34), launched at 1022 following a report that a 40ft fishing vessel, Miss AH Jane, had lost power and was close...
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At 8.28 p.m. on 8th May, 1967, it was learned that a swimmer from Swanage beach was being carried out to sea towards Peveril Point. The life-boat R.L.P.
was launched at 8.35 in a slight westerly wind and a smooth sea. It...
The S.S. Phobos
MARCH 20TH. - RAMSGATE, KENT. At 9.10 A.M. the coastguard reported that a vessel had been mined. A S.W. breeze was blowing and the sea was moderate. The motor life-boat Prudential was launched at 9.22 A.M. and found the S.S. Phobos, of...