LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Vessel (23)
JULY 2ND. - EXMOUTH, AND TORBAY, DEVON. A vessel had been reported on fire six miles S.E by S. of Berry Head, but the Torbay life-boat could find nothing. Next day the life-boats at Exmouth and Torbay were launched to a vessel reported to be...
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Sonny Boy and Gowan Bank
Early on the 13th November a strong S.S.E. gale sprang up, with a very heavy sea. As all the small fishing boats were out, the life-boat coxswain and the coastguard kept watch. All boats came in except the Sonny Boy, and at 7.30 A.M. she was...
Lifeboat Stations of the Isle of Man By Joan Davies
VERY CLOSE TO THE SEA are people of the Isle of Man. Set in the Irish Sea almost equidistant between England and Ireland, with Scotland to the north and Wales to the south, not only is the island itself dependent on sea trade but is lies...
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WINDOWS INTO THE PAST
A stunning collection of glass plate negatives brings the RNLI’s lifesaving history into a new light
The RNLI’s Heritage Team are always on the look-out for artefacts and materials that document the lifesaving work of the...
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The RNLI Has Teamed Up With Danish Footwear Manufacturer Ecco
The RNLI has teamed up with Danish footwear manufacturer ECCO to offer a new sailing shoe endorsed by round-the-world yachtsman Pete Goss and Team Phillips.
Dubbed the 'Ultimate Sailing Shoe', it has been designed... - View image in PDF
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The Voyage of the Motor Life-Boat "William Evans" from Cowes to Wexford
THE following are some extracts from the report of the Irish District Inspector on the voyage which the new Wexford Motor Life-boat made to her Station, under her own power, as soon as her trials at Cowes had been...
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An Aeroplane (29)
JULY 25TH. - CLACTON - ON - SEA, ESSEX.
An aeroplane had come down in the sea, but only traces of oil could be found- Rewards, £9 1s..
Donaghadee: One of the Guardians of the Northern Approaches By Joan Davies
AUGUST 1910: DONAGHADEE station was established, its first boat being one of the earliest motor lifeboats in the Institution's fleet, a 43' Watson with a 40 hp engine capable of nearly 7 knots.
August 1975: it was...
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