By George F. Shee, M.A., ALL who are connected in any way with the Life-boat Service will have read with special pleasure the announcement which was made on 14th February, that the King had decided to make a personal link between the...
Category: Articles
The following drawings show the general outline and principal fittings of the different types of Life-boats used in the Institution's service. Figure 1 gives the profile or broadside view. Fig. 2 the " plan " or deck view. Fig....
Category: Articles
The following drawings show the general outline and principal fittings of the different types of Life-boats used in the Institution's service. Figure 1 gives the profile or broadside view. Fig. 2 the " plan " or deck view. Fig....
Category: Articles
It’s time to run – the pager’s gone off, calling the dedicated volunteer fromtheir work or bed. Mairéad Dwane discovers the technology behind the drama
RNLI crew members, shore helpers, launching authorities, medical...
Category: Articles
Aith, Shetland*, and Droughty Ferry, Dundee.
Two naming ceremonies of new motor life-boats took place in Scotland during September, at Aith in the Shetlands and Broughty Ferry, Dundee. Both life- boats were the gifts of...
Category: Inaugurations
Honorary Life-Governors.
Mr. FRANCIS LE BOULANGER, honorary secretary of the Mumbles branch, has been elected an honorary life-governor of the Institution in recognition of the valuable services which he has rendered to the...
Category: Awards
1964 WAS a record year with more launches by rescue craft of the R.N.L.I. than ever before. In 1965 a similar pattern seems to be developing. In two of the three months covered by this edition of THE LIFE-BOAT records were again established....
Category: Articles
FOUR RESCUED FROM CONVERTED SHIP'S BOAT Sheringham, Norfolk. At 10.37 on the night of the 9th July, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small motor cruiser was lying in a dangerous position about three quarters of...
THE LIFE-BOAT FLEET 153 Motor Life-boats 1 Harbour Pulling Life-boat LIVES RESCUED from the foundation of the Life-boat Service in 1824 to July 31st, 1951 ....
77,419 Gallant Life-boatmen of Flamborough The...
Category: Services
On service in thick fog without radar A service to a yacht, unsure of its position in very dense fog and running low on fuel off Arran was conducted by the Campeltown lifeboat, with support from the Arran inshore lifeboat, in poor visibility...