LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Mi Amigo
TWO SAVED At 4.4. p.m. on I5th May, 1966, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the motor vessel Mi Amiga, operating as the wireless transmitting station Radio Caroline, had broadcast a message that they had rescued two women...
A Record Number of Visitors to This Year's International Boat Show at Earls Court, London, Visited the R.N.L.I. Stand Between 4th-14th January, 1967
A record number of visitors to this year's International Boat Show at Earls Court, London, visited the R.N.L.I. stand between 4th-14th January, 1967. Principal exhibits were the new 44-foot steel life-boat John F. Kennedy, open for... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Victoria and Michael
Stranded! Filey's I) class inshore and allweather lifeboats were called to t he rescue of I 'iclima and Michael.
a 25ft llshiiii; \essel aground on rocks at Chimney Hole some two miles \\\ of the station on 9 August...
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Walton and Frinton, Essex - At 4.45 p.m. on 9th January, 1967, information was received that the Trinity House vessel Precedor had reported that two men were flashing lights from the Rough Towers and appeared to require assistance. The...
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Category: Articles
Lifeboat in the making
Tower and Chiswick Lifeboat Stations are consistently among the busiest in the RNLI. Their E class lifeboats are among the fastest in the fleet, with a top speed of almost 40 knots, and are powered by waterjets for extra manoeuvrability in...
Category: Articles
Tonmaur
DEAL.—On the night of the 11th November, at 10.30 P.M., the Deal Life-boat, the Van Kook, was launched through a heavy surf to the aid of the barque Tonmaur, of Fowey, which was fast driving to the shore near that place. With the assistance...
Summary of the Meetings of the Committee
THURSDAY, 3rd June, 1875 : His Grace The DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND, P.C., President of the Institution, in the Chair.
Read and approved the Minutes of the previous Meeting, and those of the Finance and Corre- spondence, and...
Category: Committee
Ceremonies
Anstruther - Mersey class Kingdom of Fife The picturesque Fife harbour of Anstruther basked in glorious sunshine on 29 May 1992 for the launch of the station's new lifeboat Kingdom of Fife by HRH The Duchess of...
Category: Inaugurations
Breton
PORTMADOC.—At 3 P.M. on the 14th October, during stormy weather, the schooner Breton, of Fowey, was observed to be showing a signal of distress. The Life-boat John Ashbury was immediately manned, and by the time she was afloat the vessel had...