LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Lifeboat Services (1)
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire 54ft Arun: June 11 Abersoch, Gwynedd Atlantic 21: June 4, 18, July 12 (three times), 24 (three times), 26 (twice) and 27 Aberystwyth, Dyfed C class: June 12 (three times), 23, July 12, 31 Aith, Shetland 52ft Arun:...
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Introducing the Shannon class lifeboat
We’re delighted to announce that our next all-weather lifeboat class, due on station in 2013, will be called the Shannon. We’ve been naming lifeboats after rivers or stretches of water for 45 years, but this is the first time the name of an...
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Lifeboat Services
Aberdeen, Grampian 54ft Arun 1050: Jun 7, 24, 28 and Jul 21 Aberdovey, Gwynedd Relief Atlantic 21: June 8, 15 and Jul 29 Abersoch, Gwynedd Atlantic 21: Jun 22, 29, Jul 4, 13, 14, 27 and 31 Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire Atlantic 75: Jun 15...
Category: Services
A Vessel (12)
DEC. 1ST. - ALDEBURGH, SUFFOLK.
The life-boat had put out at the request of the naval authorities to see if a vessel at anchor about five miles off was in distress, but her help was not needed. - Rewards, £33 11s....
A Yacht (12)
SEPTEMBER 17TH. - CROMARTY. A yacht had been seen showing red flares, but she was taken in tow by a fishing vessel.- Rewards, £6 5s. (See Burghead, “Services by Shore-boats,” page 78.).
A Jaguar Class Yacht (1)
On the beach During the night of 18/19 March 1988 a 25ft Jaguar class yacht, on passage from Ramsgate to Gillingham ran aground in strong winds, fog and driving rain at Jury's Gap, Camber.
Rye's C class inflatable...
Mineheads Atlantic 21 Class Rigid Inflatable
Mineheads Atlantic 21 Class Rigid Inflatable shows her paces shortly after launching on exercise in late February.. - View image in PDF
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A Boat (12)
DEC. 4TH. - LOWESTOFT, SUFFOLK.
An explosion had been seen five miles away, but the life-boat found no survivors, although she picked up a quantity of wreckage which she landed at the Custom House. - Rewards, £20...
The Lifeboat Trent Class 14-04 Roy Barker
The Lifeboat Treni class 14-04 Roy Barker I. - View image in PDF
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