LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A French Matinee In Aid of the Institution
IT is a far cry from the snows of Russia to tke sands of the Sahara, and as far a cry from the Sahara to the coasts of the British Isles. But experiments are now being made to see if a device originally designed for motor transport over the...
Category: Articles
James Napier
MR. JAMES NAPIER, a member of the Committee of Management since 1934, died on the 13th of November, 1953.
From 1934 to 1939 he was a member of the Boat Committee. A ship- builder by profession, he was chairman of the Steel...
Category: Obituaries
Dundee Life-Boat Day. The Help of the Dundee, Perth, and London Shipping Co.
THE Dundee Life-boat Day this summer was an outstanding event. The Honorary Secretary, Mr. Lindsay, and his Life-boat Day Sub-Committee had j the very generous help of Mr. Kalph (.'. Cowper, the General Manager of the Dundee, Perth and...
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Diesel Engines
SINCE the first experiments with motor life-boats in 1904, the Institution has used petrol engines. Diesel engines, although they have important advan- tages have, until recently, not been possible, because, with their low speed of...
Category: Articles
List of Launches
Station by station lifeboat launches for June and July Aberdeen: ILB D-536: Jun 3 (2) Jul 5(2) and Jul 1 1 Aberdoiey: ILB B-758: Jun IH Jul I6and Jul 22 Abtnock ILBB-582: Jun 10 and Jul 23 biT stwylh: 1LBB-704: Jun 4 Jun 17(3) Jul 20 and...
Category: Services
The Splendid 81 Ib Sturgeon Who Let Himself
The splendid 81 Ib sturgeon who let himself be caught to raise money for the RNLI at Billingsgate Market's open dav last ear.
Portered here by Bill Ruth, the sturgeon was bought by London wholesaler, Leslie Steadman,... - View image in PDF
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Additional Stations and New Life-Boats
POOLE.—This Life-boat station has recently been completely renovated, the boathouse and slipway having been altered and improved, and the Life-boat, which was no longer fit for further i service, having been replaced by another and larger...
Category: Articles
At His First Annual Meeting, 1921
On board a life-boat at Westminster with the Chief Inspector. In front are member» of the Fishguard cr«w to whom he presented medals.. - View image in PDF
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From the Spanish Steamer Cantabria
Coxswain Henry Blogg is shaking hands with the Cantatria's captain. The captain's wife and children and one member of his crew are on his left (See opposite page.). - View image in PDF
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Tyne Class:
Tyne class: The second prototype 47ft fast slipway boat in heavy weather trials (left) off Berry Head, Brixham (photograph by courtesy of Crew Member Nigel Coulton). - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs