LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Gale of the 19th May, 1863
THE GALE OF THE 19th MAY, 1863.
To THE EDITOR.—SIR,—I am desirous to utilize this gale by a few words for future benefit.
No winds are more difficult to foretell accurately than north-easterly, because...
Category: Articles
The American Steamer Charles D. McIver, of Wilmington
AUGUST 5TH - 6TH. - LONGHOPE, ORKNEYS.
At 9.28 at night the Kirkwall coastguard telephoned that the naval authorities requested the services of the life-boat for a vessel reported sinking. A south-east wind was blowing,...
The Institution's Expenditure at a Glance
How each £100 of the Institution's Expenditure was laid out in 1929.
£ s. d.
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Category: Accounts
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston's 44' Waveney Lifeboat Khami Was Launched In a Near Gale on Sunday August 22 to Go to the Help of American Yacht Sonata Taking Water
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston's 44' Waveney lifeboat Khami was launched in a near gale on Sunday, August 22, to go to the help of American yacht Sonata, taking water four miles south of Cross Sand Lightvessel. Sonata got the leak... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Tamar on trial
The Tamar class is the RNLI’s newest and most sophisticated all-weather lifeboat, and its roll out continues. This year, Ireland’s first Tamar arrives at Kilmore Quay. Bembridge and Shoreham Harbour are also on the 2010 Tamar list and, in...
Category: Articles
Cover Picture
by Mike Floyd The 1993 Medallists arrive at the Festival Hall for the presentations.
From left to right - John Pearson (Whitby), Peter Bisson (St Peter Port), Rod James and Frank Dunster (Hayling Island) and Hewitt Clark... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Cover Picture
by Maggie Murray/Format Prior to the Annual Presentation of Awards on 19 May, the six Bronze Medallists line up aboard the Mersey class Marine Engineer for the photocall on the Thames.
Next Issue: The Autumn issue of THE... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
An Aeroplane (6)
Lytham-St. Annes, Lancashire; New Brighton No. 2, Cheshire ; Kirkcudbright; Douglas, Peel, Port Erin, Port St. Mary and Ramsey, Isle of Man.—21st January.
These eight life-boats searched for a missing aeroplane without...
Collapse of An Oil Rig
ON Monday, 2yth December, 1965—Boxing Day—a great many people were appalled on hearing the news of a disaster which had overtaken the oil rig Sea Gem which collapsed and sank in the North Sea. The oil rig, which belonged to the British...
Category: Services
Mary B. Mitchell, of Dublin
DECEMBER 15TH. - KIRKCUDBRIGHT.
At five in the afternoon the Ross Lighthouse reported by telephone that a vessel appeared to be drifting, but was not showing any distress signals. A south-easterly gale was blowing, with a...