LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
(Above) 44' Waveney Class Lifeboat Introduced from Us Coast Guard In 1964 Is First of the Rnli's 'Fast Afloat' Lifeboats Exceptionally Manoeuvrable Her Twin General
(Above) 44' Waveney class lifeboat, introduced from US Coast Guard in 1964, is first of the RNLI's 'fast afloat' lifeboats. Exceptionally manoeuvrable, her twin General Motors Detroit marine diesel engines give a top speed of... - View image in PDF
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The Southern Africa
THE second of three life-boats which are a gift to the British Life-boat Service from the people of Southern Africa, was stationed at Dover in 1949. The first, named the Field- Marshal and Mrs. Smuts, went to Beaumaris, Anglesey, in 1945....
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Brian Sockett Is Taking a Bath Around the Racing Circuit at Lydden Kent the Person Powered Push Which Entailed People from the Dover Area Pulling Or Pushing Peculiar Articles Around the Circui
Brian Socket! is taking a bath around the racing circuit at Lydden, Kent. The Person Powered Push which entailed people from the Dover area pulling or pushing peculiar articles around the circuit brought in £1,098.60 for the lifeboat... - View image in PDF
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Blessing the Fishing Fleet
In the harbour at Whitby. The service was conducted by the Bishop of Whitby, and his pulpit was draped with the house flag of the Institution.. - View image in PDF
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Top Right: the Courtmacsherry Crew
Top right: The Courtmacsherry crew with Coxswain Dan O'Dwyer (middle front) Photo: Cad Wilson. - View image in PDF
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The S.S. Claus Horn
During the evening of 3rd November, in a terrific S.W. gale, the s.s. Glaus Horn, of Lubeck, wag driven ashore on the Gaa Bank at the mouth of the river Tay. A telephone message was sent to the Coxswain of the Life-boat Maria, stating that a...
(Below) 54-004',? Hull Was Broken Out of Its Mould Last September. There to Help With the Ceremony of Opening the Mould Was Councillor T. E. Hall, Ma, Lord Mayor Of
(Below) 54-004',? hull was broken out of its mould last September. There to help with the ceremony of opening the mould was Councillor T. E. Hall, MA, Lord Mayor of Bradford, seen (left) inspecting the workmanship with Lieut.-Commander W... - View image in PDF
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Rubbish Recovered from the Bottom of the River Cam Raised £500 In Sponsorship Half of Which Was Donated to the Rnli; the Sub Aqua Junk Hunters Were Members of Cambridge University's
Rubbish recovered from the bottom of the River Cam raised £500 in sponsorship, half of which was donated to the RNLI; the sub aqua junk hunters were members of Cambridge University's Underwater Exploration Group whose haul included... - View image in PDF
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Remura
AUGUST 27TH. - FRASERBURGH, ABERDEENSHIRE. At 11.30 P.M. a message was received from the resident naval officer that a vessel eight miles from Kinnaird Head required help. A fresh W.N.W. wind was blowing, and the sea was choppy. At 11.40 P.M...
The Former Ship's Boat Helen
Montrose, Angus. At 3.9 on the afternoon of the 10th of May, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small motor launch had broken down three quarters of a mile off Usan. At 3.25 the life-boat The Good Hope was launched...