LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
In September Mr. Edward Heath, Leader of the Conservative Party, Went Out In a R.N.L.I. Inshore Rescue Boat from the Outward Bound Sea School at Aberdovey, Glamorganshire
In September Mr. Edward Heath, leader of the Conservative Party, went out in a R.N.L.I, inshore rescue boat from the Outward Bound Sea School at Aberdovey, Glamorganshire. The man in the cap is Mr. Peter Gurnell, Outward Bound Sea School... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Coronel
During a dense fog on the 10th February, with a moderate S.S.W. breeze and a moderate sea, a large four-masted steamer—the Coronel, of Kragero—ran on to the Longnose Rock.; The crew of the No. 2 Life-boat, Civil Service No. 1, were called,...
Dedication
A remarkable demonstration of service has come to the notice of the R.N.L.I, at Douglas, Isle of Man. The devoted helper, who was physically handicapped, was 15-year old David Kelly who died in November.
It is understood...
Category: Articles
Rescue from a Norwegian Ship
AT 5.37 on the morning of the 21st of January, 1955, the honorary secretary of the Cloughey life-boat station, Mr.
D. Thompson, learnt from the Tara coastguard that a Norwegian ship was aground on South Rock and needed help...
Category: Services
Fishing Cobles (1)
Shortly before 8 A.M., on the 2nd April, it was reported that the fishing fleet were at sea and some of them were coming for the har- bour. There was a strong W.N.W.
breeze, and the sea was growing on the Bar as the tide...
Services of Life-Boats
BRIDLINGTON. — On the 22nd of March last, at 3 A.M., the wind blowing strong from E.N.E. at the time,' and a heavy sea running, signals of distress were observed from Bridlington Quay on board the schooner Albion, which had on the...
Category: Services
Constanze
Six saved from sinking German yachtA service by the Dover lifeboat, the Thames class Rotary Service, on 25 August 1992 has earned her coxswain, Anthony Hawkins, and his crew a letter of appreciation from Commodore George Cooper, the RNLI'...
Charles Boyes
MAY 25TH. - CAISTER, AND, GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON, NORFOLK.
At 12.20 P.M. a heavy explosion was heard at Caister, and later it was learnt that the trawler Charles Boyes, engaged in Admiralty service, had been mined...
Amble: Regardless of Heavy Rain After Naming Harold Salvesen the New 37' 6" Rather Class Lifeboat Mrs Salvesen Was Down on the Shore to See Her Launch Photograph
Amble: Regardless of heavy rain, after naming Harold Salvesen, the new 37' 6" Rather class lifeboat, Mrs Salvesen was down on the shore to see her launch.
photograph by courtesy of The Northumberland... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Modern Lifeboats Carry Their Communications Aerials As High As Possible
Modern lifeboats carry their communications aerials as high as possible on the superstructure. In this photograph of the prototype Trent class there are two MF aerials at the side of the upper steering position - one connected to the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs