LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Courageous
Donaghadee, Co. Down.--At 7 P.M.
on the 24th October it was reported to the life-boat authorities tha t the motor boat Courageous, with eleven people on board,, who had gone to the Old Lighthouse Island to shoot rabbits,...
Brookes & Gatehouse
electronic aids to navigation DEPTH—by HECTA echo-sounder, as supplied to the R.N.L.I. This instrument indicates depth by pointer and scale, and illumination for night use is by virtually everlasting •Betalite'. It has two range scales:...
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Three Fishing Cobles
In the month of March the Whitburn life-boat was launched to the assistance of the crews of three fish- ing cobles, each with 3 men on board, which were caught in a strong easterly wind, a high surf running on the beach at the time.
Thistle
During-a whole S.S.W. gale with a heavy sea on the 14th January, the Coxswain was at the Life-boat Station, when, at 12.30 P.M., he received information from the Coastguard that the small fishing boat Thistle, of Peterhead, with two men on...
A Fine Northumbrian Rescue
THE fierce gales which are experienced j on the Northumbrian coast from time to i time cause a large number of casualties, ! and the brave Life-boatmen at Holy i Island have a fine list of rescues | standing to their credit. j Among them,...
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Below Right: RNLI President, the Duke of Kent
.Below right: RNLI President, the Duke of Kent, after formally naming Portrush's new Severn class lifeboat Katie Hannan. - View image in PDF
with Coxswain Robin Cardwell.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Catching the Moment - Rick Tomlinson's Shot of Fishguard's Trent
Catching the moment - Rick Tomlinson's shot of Fishguard's Trent class Blue Peter VII Photo Rick Tomlinson/Jameson's Irish Whiskey. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Royal National Life-Boat Institution, For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck
For the Preservation of life from Shipwreck.
(Incorporated by Royal Charter) Founded in 1824 supported solely by voluntary contributions
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Siskin
Fishermen stranded by engine failure There are many situations that a lifeboat coxswain does not look forward to.
Bad weather, manoeuvring with boats close together, towing a heavy, unwieldy vessel, waiting at sea for the...
Lady Sophia
DECEMBER 9TH. - SHERINGHAM, NORFOLK.
About eight at night some of the life-boatmen saw a ship signal SOS by morse and fire a rocket, and at the same time the coastguard reported a vessel in distress about six miles...