LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Life-Belts on Board Our Merchant-Ships
IT is now thirteen years ago that the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, called previously to that time the " NATIONAL INSTITUTION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF LIFE FROM SHIPWRECK," seriously undertook and commenced the national work of...
Category: Articles
The Former Royal Air Force Rescue Launch Golden Gremlin
OLD RESCUE LAUNCH RESCUED Torbay, Devon.—At 12.25 in the afternoon of the 16th of March, 1947, the Berry Head coastguard reported that a message had been received from the Torquay police that a resident had seen a small vessel of a naval...
Assistant, of Stavanger
On the 25th November, the small life- boat, the Boys', at this place, put off to the help of the schooner Assistant, of Stavanger, which was stranded on the Barber Sands during a strong wind and hazy weather.
She...
Vesta, of Whitby
On the 23rd March, during a heavy squall, the brig Vesta, of Whitby, was seen to part her cable and to founder between the Mumbles and Swansea Pier. The life-boat, was quickly launched, and succeeded in taking from the vessel's rigging...
Above: the New 17Ft 6In C Class Inflatable
Above: The new 17ft 6in C class inflatable lifeboat at Red Bay, Co Antrim, is launched from her carriage. In the summer the station is kept busy with many holidaymakers attracted to this impressive part of the coast. The Mull of Kintyre on... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Duke of Edinburgh Opens New Life-Boat Station
THE new life-boat station at the Lizard- Cadgwith was formally opened by H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh, who is himself a member of the Committee of Management of the Institution, on the 7th July, 1961. His Royal Highness also named the new...
Category: Inaugurations
New Hand at the FR Helm
The RNLI is pleased to announce that David Brann has been appointed fundraising and marketing director. For the past six years David has been the Institution's marketing manager.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Contessa, of Rotterdam
Fishguard, Pembrokeshire-At 1.59 p.m. on 17th October, 1966, it was reported that the master of the motor vessel Contessa, of Rotterdam, needed medical attention. At 2.20 the life-boat Howard Marryat was launched with a doctor on board. It...
The Converted Ship's Life-Boat Rosa Brown
Hartlepool, Co. Durham. At 4.45 on the afternoon of the 27th of October, 1957, the coxswain was told that a small boat was in difficulties close inshore near the Hartlepool breakwater. He went out in the pilot cutter to in- vestigate, but...
Life-Boats' Other Duties
There are other ways, besides saving life from shipwreck, in which the Life- boats occasionally do service. They have taken doctors to sick men on Light- houses, and recently the Tenby Motor Life-boat took bread out to a storm- bound vessel....
Category: Services