LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Fishing Boats (2)
GOUHDON AND JOHNSHAVBN, KlN- CARDINESHIRE. — A large number of fishing-boats belonging to Gourdon went off to fish on the morning of the 15th April, but had to return on account of the E.S.E. gale which came on...
Far Flung Fame:
Far flung fame: Alistair Mdntosh of The United Kingdom Foundation for the Peoples of the South Pacific sent in this photograph to show the extent of the RNLI influence. The small boy in the middle of the picture is wearing an RNLI tee-shirt.... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Mabel
The barge Mabel, whilst proceeding from Chichester Harbour to Portsmouth on the 8th February, was caught in a heavy squall when off Hayling Island and dismasted. The Master at once let go his anchor, and made signals of distress. In response...
X.L.
At about 4 P.M. on the 29th October, during a gale of wind from the S.S.E., a ketch, riding about one mile north-east of the harbour, was observed flying signals of distress. In response, the crew of the Life-boat Mary Isabella were quickly...
Commander
SEPTEMBER 6TH. - HOYLAKE , CHESHIRE. At 3.28 in the afternoon the coastguard reported a small fishing boat, at anchor, in a dangerous position in Hilbre Swash with seas breaking over her. A strong W.S.W. wind was blowing, with a rough sea....
Above and Below: the Prototype Tamar Moored Alongside Sennen Cove's Tyne, Norman Saivesen.
Above and below: The prototype Tamar moored alongside Sermen Cove's Tyne, Norman Saivesen. - View image in PDF
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Category: Photographs
Weather Forecasts
THE forecasting of storms and weather- changes is generally supposed to be wrapped in mystery, md the rules which have from time to time been laid down for the assistance of the would-be fore- caster, to say the least, only experimental,...
Category: Articles
A year of lifesaving
RNLI lifeboats launched an amazing 8,141 times in 2007, rescuing 7,834 people around the UK and RoI. RNLI lifeguards on 71 English beaches rescued 1,350 people and responded to 8,201 incidents. The charity’s Flood Rescue team (previously the...
Category: Articles
Mercury
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Category: Advertisement
All Three 70Ft Clyde Class (Right) Were Withdrawn from Service During the Summer of 1988 T
all three 70ft Clyde class (right) were withdrawn from service during the summer of 1988. The Clydes will be sold out of service and two of the four McLachlans will be retained for use as boarding boats at Number (Clyde photo courtesy... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs