LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

During a strong gale on the 6th August, the yacht Maude, of Glasgow, was observed flying a signal of distress while at anchor, and the Lite-boat Christopher Brown at once pro- ceeded to her. Having anchored to O windward, the Life-boat was...

The "Mount Ida's" Crew. - View image in PDF

HERE ARE two mooring fittings for afloat lifeboats, developed in the RNLI design office from long experience. (Left) Stemhead fitting: designed for use on cold, dark nights, with good finger-holds and nothing 'fiddly' about it. Cast...

THROUGH the kind help of the B.B.C. considerable use has been made of the wireless in appealing for the Life-boat Service throughout Scotland.

A special Life-boat programme was given from the Glasgow and Aberdeen wireless...

South Eastern Division Capsized yacht WHILE CROSS CHANNEL FERRY Viking Venturer was entering the Needles Channel on Monday evening July 3 she reported at 2002 the sighting of a capsized and semi-sunken yacht five cables south of Bridge Buoy....

SCARBOROUGH.—On the 3rd August, during a S.E. gale, the fishing yawl Providence, of Lowestoft, went ashore in the bay at low water. In order to save the vessel from being destroyed, when the tide arose Jhe Life-boat Lady Leigh was launched,...

Dinghy adrift MOELFRE'S 16ft D class inflatable lifeboat launched at 1250 on Tuesday August 20, 1985, after Holyhead coastguard reported that two divers who were working on the 100-year-old wreck of the Royal Charter were beingblown out...

Berwick's new Mersey takes the plunge after her naming ceremony - photo Paul Russell. - View image in PDF