LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Motor Boat (9)
NOVEMBER 3RD. - YARMOUTH, ISLE OF WIGHT Signals had been made by a motor boat, but she was escorted into harbour by another boat. - Rewards, £13 14s. 6d..
Royal National Life-Boat Institution, For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck. Appeal
Royal National Life-Boat Institution, For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck.
(Incorporated by Royal Charter.) Patroness—HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUEEN.
President—VICE-ADMIRAL His GRACE THE...
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8. Over She Goes!
8. Over she goes! The Atlantic 21 and her crew of three are put through their paces during the capsize and righting display. - View image in PDF
Ptiolo Bob Kennovtn. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Additional Stations and New Life-Boats
PORTRUSH, Co. ANTRIM.—The crew of this Life-boat haying expressed a desire to be provided •with a larger boat, a new one has accordingly been furnished to them, of the following dimensions: length, 32 feet; breadth, 7£ feet; number of...
Category: Articles
Stornoway: for the Service To
Stornoway: for the service to Junella on September 29, 1980, Coxswain/Mechanic Malcolm Macdonald was awarded the silver medal for gallantry. With him are his crew, who were accorded the thanks of the Institution inscribed on vellum, (I. to r... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Ever Ready — Kent Ferry Exercise
The unexpected can often make an exercise more real than anyone intended. This is how Ramsgate lifeboatmen passed an extra test of skill with flying colours. Photographs are by courtesy of Jim Byrne, the story is told by Georgette...
Category: Articles
Prince Ivanhoe (1)
Prince Ivanhoe THE PLEASURE STEAMER Prince Ivanhoe with a crew of 18 and 450 passengers was on a cruise from Minehead to the Welsh Coast on Monday August 3, 1981, when, at 1536. she struck anunderwater obstruction off Port...
Bowden
Skill and determination end 11-day ordealBeeps from several pagers interrupted Sunday mass in Courtmacsherry early on 1 December 2002. With a violent storm blowing outside the church the congregation and crew knew Lives could be in danger...
The American Steamer Byron Darnton, of Baltimore (1)
MARCH 16TH - 17TH. - CAMPBELTOWN, ARGYLLSHIRE, GIRVAN, AYRSHIRE, AND PORTPATRICK, WIGTOWNSHIRE. Soon after eleven o’clock on the night of the 16th the Southend coastguard reported to the Campbeltown life-boat station that a ship was ashore...
Anchor man
There’s something about Dartmouth, Devon, that keeps people coming back. Many are content to walk the narrow streets down to the picturesque shore of the River Dart, still guarded by the 15th-century castle that gazes out to sea. Others like...
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