LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Inset right- The band of the Royal Marines entertain the crowds. - View image in PDF

Photo: Kees Brinkman. - View image in PDF

Dover, and Walmer, Kent. At 7.12 on the morning of the llth of July, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary at Dover that two vessels had been in collision near the South Goodwin lightvessel. At 7.31 the coastguard reported...

The Roval Tav Yacht Club Dundee wax the venue for the Bell's Charily Bottle smash in aid of the RNLI. The bottle, held bv David Bruce of Bell's Scotch Whisky, was smashed open bv Hugh Scott (second coxswain), watched by Stuart... - View image in PDF

Jan. 4.—Two men put off in a coastguard boat and rescued the crew of three men of the barge Dewdrop, of Portsmouth, which had foundered in Langston Harbour, Hampshire, in a moderate gale from the S. W. and a rough sea—Reward....

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Body Plan. Midship Section.

The accompanying figures show the general form, the nature of the fittings, and air-chambers of one of these boats, 33 feet in length and 8 feet in breadth. In figs. 1 and...

Comedian Les Dennis, who was appearing in 'Don't Dress for Dinner' at the Pier Theatre in Bournemouth, drew the winning tickets of the RNLI's 62nd national lottery at the Pier Approach on 31 July...

Jan. 6.—Three men put off in a boat and saved a boy who had fallen overboard from a boat off Wexford, Ireland.—Reward, 15s.

Jan. 9.—Four men. put off in a coble and saved the crew of five men from the boat of the steamer...

THE Board of Trade has recently published the Wreck Register of the United Kingdom for the past year. As usual, it is a most interesting document, convey- ing much useful information on a subject of national importance.

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