LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Tenby May 17 1986:
Tenby, May 17, 1986: meteorological records showed Tenby to be the wettest place in the country on the day the station's new D class inflatable lifeboat was handed over and dedicated. This did nothing to dampen the spirits of sisters... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Delhi
DOUGLAS, ISLE or MAN.—On the 16th September, at 1 P.M., a vessel was observed about eight miles off Douglas Head showing signals of distress. The wind *?as blowing a whole gale from the W. at the time. The No. 2 Life-boat, John Turner-...
Florya
GROUNDED YACHT THE Eastney, Hampshire, ILB on 18th June, 1972, went to the aid of the yacht Florya and rescued three people.
At 1 p.m. on that day Hayling Island Coastguard reported that a large yacht was standing into...
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Category: Advertisement
Ballyclare
Campbeltown, Argyllshire. — During the evening of the 30th of May, 1956, the life-boat motor mechanic heard on his private radio that the coaster Bally- clare was ashore on Patterson's Rock.
Although no confirmation...
Holyhead and District Guild
Holyhead and District guild held a coffee morning and annual prize draw in August which raised over £1,500. Anglesey MP Keith Best (r) was at the event and is seen here with (from I) Mrs Ethel Davidson, guild president, Mrs Mabel Self,... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Selsey Station
AFTER forty years' service in the Life- boat, during twenty of which he was Coxswain, Mr. Thos. Sparshott has re- tired with the Institution's pension. On 25th July a meeting was held in the Selsey Life-boat House, at which the...
Category: Articles
A Year on the front line
All lifeboat stations are equipped with digital waterproof Pentax cameras to help the crew take real-time, high quality images of their lifesaving activities.
RNLI lifeguard units also have access to the cameras. The RNLI... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Minnie II
MCH. 11TH. - PWLLHELI, CAERNARseaplane.
VONSHIRE. The life-boat motor mechanic saw a sailing yacht which appeared to be in difficulties about three miles S.E. of the lifeboathouse.
A moderate N.N.W. gale...
Lizzie Edith
The Steam Life-boat Duke of Northumberland left her moorings at 11.25 A.M., on the 29th January, the Coxswain having observed a schooner in the outer roads, with a signal of distress flying.
A strong gale was blowing from N...