LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
News from the Branches. 1st April to 31st July
1st April to 31st July.
Greater London.
GREATER LONDON.—Life-boat day.
District conference. (For special report see page 131.) ACTON AND CHISWICK.—Annual meet- ing. Amount...
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Demonstrations Included the Capsize and Righting of the Rnli's Atlantic 21 Ilb a British Crew Righted the Boat First and Then After Being Instructed In the Righting Drill By
Demonstrations included the capsize and righting of the RNLI's Atlantic 21 ILB. A British crew righted the boat first and then, after being instructed in the righting drill by Mike Butler of the RNLI Cowes base, a Dutch crew took over... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Radio and Electronic Equipment In Life-Boats
With the exception of three short- range boats, all the Institution's life- boats, both in the active and in the reserve fleet, are equipped with M/F (medium frequency) radio-telephony.
The advantages of a life-boat...
Category: Articles
Aberystwyth Lifeboats By Joan Davies
BACK IN THE TIME of the Romans the dip in the cliffs where the River Rheidol and the River Ystwyth come down to Cardigan Bay was already recognised as an important landing place, to be guarded with an encampment. At such a favourable strand,...
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SEPTEMBER 14TH. - TROON, AYRSHIRE.
Red flares had been reported, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £9 1s..
The Barry Dock Glamorganshire 44-Foot Steel Life-Boat Arthur and Blanche Harris Alongside the Grounded MV Amalia at Nash Point on 21st May 1969 the Vessel Had Gr
The Barry Dock, Glamorganshire, 44-foot steel life-boat Arthur and Blanche Harris alongside the grounded m.v. Amalia at Nash Point on 21st May, 1969. - View image in PDF
The vessel had grounded in fog.. - View image in PDF
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Classifieds
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Category: Advertisement
The Wreck Register and Chart for 1867
TT appears from the Annual Wreck Register of the British Isles, just published under the auspices of the Board of Trade, that 2,513 shipwrecks, representing a registered tonnage of 464,000 tons, took place in the seas and on the coasts of...
Category: Annual Reports
Life-Boats Made An Extensive Search for Survivors from the Motor Cruiser Darlwin Which Disappeared With Little Trace Off the South West Coast In July, 1966
Life-boats made an extensive search for survivors from the motor cruiser Dor/win which disappeared with little trace off the south west coast in July, 1966. Here the Falmouth life-boat is shown returning with flag at half-mast, with the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Fund Raisers
Tall orders Although somewhat dwarfed by the largest "tall ship" in the world, the 386ft Russian Sedov, volunteers manning the stand from branches and guilds in the Tyne area were thrilled to sell over £2,000 worth of...
Category: Articles