LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Fig 3: Buoyancy Air Cases Each Shaped to Fit and Marked With Its Position Are Taken Out When Opening Up the Hull for Examination at Partial and Complete Survey
Fig.4:.. . and stowed on one side. Edian Courtauld, her decks stripped for action, was at Cardnell Brothers for partial survey. Her new air bag has already been fitted to her after cabin top.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Centenaries of Life-Boat Stations. Presentation of Vellums Signed By the Prince of Wales
As announced in the last issue of The Lifeboat, the Committee of Management decided in May that every Life-boat Station, on the completion of a hundred years, should be presented with a Vellum to be hung in the Town Hall or other public...
Category: Articles
Sibbald's Ship Communicator
An ingenious invention having the above title has recently been patented by R. G.SIBBALD, Esq., a surgeon, residing at Liver- pool. Its object is to enable a ship to carry a line to the land on a lee-shore, or to another vessel or boat, or...
Category: Articles
Dell Quay Sales Ltd
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Category: Advertisement
An R.A.F. Aeroplane
Clovelly, Devonshire, and Padstow * No. 1, Cornwall.—19th October, 1939. A message was received that a R.A.F. aeroplane had come down in the sea and the Clovelly life-boat was launched at 10.20 P.M. to search between Hartland Point and...
Lord Ammon
Lord Ammon died on the 2nd of April, 1960, at the age of 86. Among the many important posts in public life which he held were those of Chairman of the London County Council and of the National Dock Labour Board. He was a deputy speaker in...
Category: Obituaries
Light Motor Life-Boats.
By Commander Edward D. Drury, O.B.E., R.D., R.N.R., Chijf Inipsctor of Life-boats.
UNTIL 1921 Motor Life-boats could only | be placed at Stations where it was possible to build a Launching Slipway, or where the boat could...
Category: Articles
Fig 6: Brian Augustus Inspects Antibounce Device In Control Box Weighted Gravity Sensitive Lever Can Be Seen In Centre Pressure Gauge on Top Left and a Tube of Silica Gel C
Fig. 6: Brian Augustus inspects antibounce device in control box. Weighted gravity sensitive lever can be seen in centre, pressure gauge on top left and a tube of silica gel crystals (to ensure there is no moisture in this watertight box)... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Fundraising
Up, up and away Win the trip of a lifetim Virgin Balloon Flights have an exhilarating hot air balloon holiday to give away, plus a great-value offer on UK balloon flight vouchers.
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Category: Articles
Norman Forster
Three men and disabled pilot boat saved in Severe Gale and 20ft seas The rescue of three men aboard the pilot vessel Norman Forster in severe gale force winds and very heavy seas has earned Coxswain John Johnston of the Eyemouth lifeboat the...