LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Longhope and Lyme Regis Accident Inquiries
THE LOSS of the whole crew of eight of the Longhope life-boat, which capsized on the evening of 17th March, 1969, was reported in the June number of THE LIFE-BOAT. When the June number went to press the circumstances attending the disaster...
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The Purple Helmets Get a Safety Briefing from Skipper 'Pies' (Back)
' The Purple Helmets Get A Safety Briefing From Skipper 'Pies' (Back). - View image in PDF
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The American Steamer James E. Haviland
DECEMBER 17TH. - WALMER, KENT.
The naval officer-in-charge, Ramsgate, asked that a doctor should be taken to the American steamer James E. Haviland. A strong southwest wind was blowing and the sea was very rough. The motor...
The RNLI’s Very Last Arun Class Lifeboat On Service (right) Is Finally Withdrawn, Replaced At Calshot By A Former Relief Tyne Class (left)
The RNLI’s very last Arun class lifeboat on service (right) is finally withdrawn, replaced at Calshot by a former relief Tyne class (left). The first Arun, named Arun, was built in 1971 and had a wooden hull. The last, Duke of Atholl, was... - View image in PDF
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Rescue By Thirteen-Year-Old Boy
Ox the afternoon of Saturday, the 17th of November. 1956, a man who lived at Portland in Dorset. Mr. H.
W. Wilkinson, went out in his 20-feet motor boat Hilda Mari/ from Castletown and made for Portland Bill, where he...
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Rnlike Crazy (Left) By Sally Wilson
Anyone who has recently completed a marathon or is training for one, possibly their first ever, will be grateful to Sally Wilson for putting the experience into words. The RNLI is receiving everincreasing support from sponsored marathon...
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The Motor Fishing Boats Easter Morn, Gem, Pilot Me, Jessie Ann, and Mona
FEBRUARY 11TH. - WHITBY, YORKSHIRE.
During the morning the fishing boats went to sea. The sea got up and made it very dangerous for the boats to cross the bar on their return. At 2.45 in the afternoon the No. 1 motor...
Classification of Service Launches of Inshore Rescue Boats for 1970 Compared With 1969
Classification of service launches of inshore rescue boats for 7970 compared with 7969 :ls ing merchant vessels e merchant vessels il fishing vessels 'easurc craft asure craft jropelled pleasure cralt No.
1 — 1 34 236...
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The Four T.I.D. Tugs 111, 112, 113 and 115
JANUARY 19TH. - SOUTHEND - ON - SEA, ESSEX. As soon as the Eileena had been brought in the coxswain reported it to the naval control, which at once asked him to go out again to the four T.I.D. tugs 111, 112, 113 and 115. The previous night,...
The Hole, 13 Inches By 7 Inches, on the Starboard Side
The Hole 13 Inches By 7 Inches on the Starboard Side. - View image in PDF
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