LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
His Royal Highness Prince Philip One of the First Visitors to the Rnli Stand Was Shown the Atlantic 21 By Major-General Ralph Farrant Chairman of the Institution and An Il
His Royal Highness Prince Philip, one of the first visitors to the RNLI stand, was shown the Atlantic 21 by Major-General Ralph Farrant, chairman of the Institution, and an ILB crew member from Southwold, Roger Trigg.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Summary of the Meetings of the Committee
Thursday, 6th April, 1865. THOMAS CHAPMAN, Esq., F.R.S., r.P., in the Chair.
Read and approved the Minutes of the previous Meeting, and those of the Finance and Correspondence, and Wreck and Reward Sub-Committees.
Category: Committee
The Work Boat Gille Brighde
Crew rescue man trapped in capsized fishing vessel James McPhee, the coxswain of Campbeltown lifeboat, has been awarded the Thanks of the RNLI inscribed on Vellum following a service to the work boat Gille Brighde, when she capsized on 29...
An Aeroplane (196)
DECEMBER 14TH. - SKEGNESS, LIN-COLNSHIRE. A British bomber was reported to have come down in the sea, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £28 18s.
The American Steamer U.S.O. and Cargo Steamer Andre' Thome' of La Rochelle
NOVEMBER 30TH. - WALMER, KENT. At 11.30 at night the Deal coastguard reported a vessel aground on the Goodwin Sands. A south-easterly wind was blowing and the sea was rough. The motor life-boat Charles Dibdin (Civil Service No. 2) was...
The Largest Life-Boat In the World
THE 60-foot Barnett twin-screw Boat now being built for New Brighton will be the most powerful Life-boat in the world, actually the largest is the new Dutch Motor Life-boat, the Brandaris, which was sent to her Station at Terschelling during...
Category: Articles
Maldon Mud Run Society
Ma/don Mud Run Society raise money for charity by competitive running through the mud and sill of the River Blackwater at low tide around Christmas time each year. Following the last Christmas run, the Mayor of Maldon, on the society's... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Today's Lifeboatmen
Facts and Figures Provisional statistics as at 29 August 1995 show that far during 1995: The RNLI's lifeboats were launched 3,031 times (an average of more than 12 launches a day) 650 lives were saved (an average of more than a day) Some...
Category: Articles
Three Pleasure Boats, the Sea Pearl, the Sea Otter and the Endeavour
Fog bound ON March 11 two pleasure boats, the Sea Pearl and the Sea Otter, w i t h fishing parties aboard were reported overdue in Ayr harbour.At 6.30 p.m. the Troon lifeboat Conncl Elizabeth Car gill slipped her moorings to make a search in...
Lyrma
Gold medal AT 0058 ON MONDAY, December 6, 1976, the honorary secretary of Torbay lifeboat station was informed by the Coastguard that the motor vessel Lyrma had requested immediate assistance six miles east of Start Point. Her exact position...