LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Prince Michael of Kent Was One of Several Distinguished Visitors to the Rnli's Stand
Prince Michael of Kent was one of several distinguished visitors to the RNLI's stand at the London Boat Show. He is pictured talking to Wells lifeboatmen 'Sonny' Warner (right) and James Case aboard the slation's new Mersey... - View image in PDF
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Ernest and Mable at Weymouth
Ernest and Mable at Weymouth The C1.8m Severn class lifeboat has been named after the parents of the main donor, Miss Beryl Taylor of Surrey. Additional funding has been provided by a bequest from Eileen Cressy, a gift in memory of Chester... - View image in PDF
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Three of a Kind
West Kirby's D class, Thomas Jefferson, and Hoylake's Mersey, Lady of Hilbre, joined New Brighton's Atlantic, Rock Light, and sailed in formation past The Magazines, site of the earliest RNLI station on the Wirral and also where... - View image in PDF
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Margaret and Matthew
Barry Dock's temporary Arun class lifeboat, Margaret Frances Love (above left), visits Bristol during sea trials to accompany the replica ship, Matthew, on the start of her journey out of the Bristol Channel.. - View image in PDF
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Legacies Provide a Wide Range of Vital Equipment, (All Shown Above(
Legacies large or small can provide a wide range of vital equipment, whether it be a £2.000 GPS satellite navigator, a £13,000 electronic chan system, a bump cap at £7 (all shown abovelorad.175.000 Trent class lifeboat (below/... - View image in PDF
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The Sharp End
Launching a D class from an open beach can be a very wet business -this is Withernsea's inflatable on the wrong end of a dumping breaker. And this is just the beginning of a lifeboat service…. - View image in PDF
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Caught by conditions
3 September 2011: Porthcawl’s B class lifeboat Rose of the Shires was called out to rescue two kayakers who’d got caught out by a sudden change in conditions. The crew had just finished a fundraising bike ride when they got the...
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American Helicopter Rescuers
The crew of the helicopter which rescued the sole survivor from the South Goodwin lightship Left to right; CAPTAIN CURTIS E. PARKINS, MAJOR PAUL L PARK, AIRMAN FIRST CLASS ELMER H. VOLLMAN and CAPTAIN W, R. KUSY. - View image in PDF
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First Slipway Launching and Recovery Trials for the Prototype 47Ft
First slipway launching and recovery trials for the prototype 47ft Tyne class fast slipway lifeboat City of London were successfully completed at Selsey lifeboat station in the spring. Selsey's own 48ft (tin Oaklev lifeboat Charles Henry... - View image in PDF
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The Wells Life-Boat Ernest Tom Neathercoat—A 37-Foot Oakley—Was Built In 1965. She Is a Self-Righter and Is One of About 20 of Her Type In Service With the R.N.L.I., In Addition to Six 48-Foot 6-Inc
The Wells life-boat Ernest Tom Neathercoat—a 37-foot Oakley—was built in 1965. She is a self-righter and is one of about 20 of her type in service with the R.N.L.I., in addition to six 48-foot 6-inch Oakley and Solent class and six 44-foot... - View image in PDF
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