LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Ocea (1)
Steering failure LIVERPOOL COASTGUARD informed the honorary secretary of New Brighton lifeboat station at 1400 on Sunday August 29, 1982, that the yacht Ocea was acting in an erratic manner and appeared to be in difficulties just north of...
Awards to Coxswains and Life-Boatmen
The late HENRY CORKISH. who for 22 years was coxswain of the Ramsey life-boat, a certificate of service to his daughter.
To WILLIAM TRACEY, on his retirement, after serving for 4 years as coxswain, 10|- years as second...
Category: Awards
Holiday Spirit
A local club’s sailing session made it a busy Valentine’s day for Aberystwyth lifeboat crew. The B class Spirit of Friendship was launched when a dinghy was seen capsizing several times, with her two-person crew having more and more trouble...
Category: Articles
(Right): the Atlantic 21
(Right): The Atlantic 21 bedstead type trolley which Aberystwyth crew modified themselves so that it is 'custom built' for their new 17ft 6in twin-engined C class inflatable lifeboat, taking the weight of her keel and... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Antoinette
PORT ISAAC and PADSTOW, CORNWALL.
—Oa the morning of the 2ad January a barque, which proved to be the Antoinette, of St. John, New Brunswick, bound from Newport for Santos with coals, was observed about eight miles distant...
Admiral of the Fleet, Sir Doveton Sturdee, BT., on Board the French Life-Boat
Admiral of the Fleet Sir Doveton Sturdee Bt On Board The French Life-Boat. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
An Aeroplane (125)
AUGUST 21ST.- SENNEN COVE, CORNWALL.
An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea off Cape Cornwall, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £14 1s..
Rfd-Gq Ltd
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SAFETY AT SEA? RFD 'Z' boats are extensively used by RIMLI for inshore rescue work.
Specially developed for rough weather conditions with a large reserve of built in...
Category: Advertisement
Stourbridge Branch Secretary Chris Fonteyn
Although not a knitter himself, Stourbridge branch secretary Chris Fonteyn does his best to give a helping hand during a three-hour sponsored knit-in, and has (I to r) Helen Bull, Jenny Turberfield and Meirwen Adams in stitches. Altogether... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
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Prompt action at Margate saves a life Margate's lifeboat coxswain Peter Barker and crew member Clive Simpson saved a man's life without recourse to the station's Mersey or the D class inflatable.
On Saturday 3...