LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Life-Boat
The following drawings show the general outline and principal fittings of a 34 feet by 74 feet self-righting boat. Figure 1 gives the profile or broadside view, the shaded part showing that devoted to the air-cases, which give extra buoyancy...
Category: Articles
Gem of the Ocean
UPGANG AND WHITBY, YORKSHIRE.— During the afternoon of the 15th Feb- ruary the northerly wind freshened, bringing up a heavy sea, and at about 3.30 P.M. a telephone message from Runswick reported that a small vessel was driving southward in...
The Motor Fishing Vessels Winifred, Express and Random Harvest
Bridlington, Yorkshire. At 11.18 on the morning of the 3rd of February, 1960, the life-boat Tillie Morrison, Sheffield II was launched to stand by three local motor fishing vessels, which were entering harbour in very bad weather. There was...
While the Choir of Grey Court School Ham Sang Carols for An Hour Richmond Station a Collection of £114 Was Taken for the Rnli By the 14Th Richmond Sea Scouts (Group Shoreline Membe
While the choir of Grey Court School, Ham, sang carols for an hour Richmond station, a collection of £114 was taken for the RNLI by the 14th Richmond Sea Scouts (group Shoreline members). Altogether Richmondwith- Kew branch raised £... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Pictures Above and Below Show the Longhope Lifeboat, the David and Elizabeth King and E.B., Just Before the Naming Was Done By Mrs. Marian Thornton, An Edinburgh Solicitor's Wife, Who Was N
Pictures above and below show the Longhope lifeboat, the David and Elizabeth King and E.B., just before the naming was done by Mrs. Marian Thornton, an Edinburgh solicitor's wife, who was nominated by the family of Miss Charlotte A. King... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Winning Touch
.ie RNLI's competition to find photos to help launch its 175th Anniversary Year , at the London Boat Show in January produced some stunning shots. The six winners are reproduced here - the overall winner gets £150 of photographic...
Category: Articles
Index to the Life-Boat Stations of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution
(The figures refer to the numbers of the Life-boats detailfd on pages 42-53.) Aberdovey, Merioneth, 163 Abereoch, Carnarvon, 167.
Aberystwith, Cardigan, 162 Dunbar, Scotland, 250.
Dundalk, Ireland,...
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Hazardous as two casualties are brought to safety The rescue of two persons trapped at the end of a breakwater by heavy breaking seas has led to David Porritt, helmsman of Staithes and Runswick Atlantic 21 class lifeboat being awarded the...
Notes of the Quarter
THE Queen's decision to name the new life-boat, The Royal British Legion Jubilee, at Henley-on- Thames on 17th July means that for the first time ever a reigning sovereign will have named one of the R.N.L.I.'s life-boats. Queen...
Category: Articles
Polly
Nov. 7TH. - WICKLOW, CO. WICKLOW.
At 8.30 P.M. signals of distress were seen from a fishing skiff about two miles north-east of Wicklow Pier. A moderate S.W. gale was blowing, with a heavy sea. At 8.45 P.M. the motor...