LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

FORMBY, LANCASHIRE.—At 8.25 on the morning of the 2nd January, a message was received from the Formby Light-vessel, stating that a steamer appeared to be aground on Taylor's Bank, and later the information was...

On the 8th November the Life-boat BeaucJiamp saved, in circumstances of considerable difficulty and danger, the crew of eight men from the lugger Palestine, of Banff, which, while making for Lowestoft from the fishing-grounds, stranded on...

WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SAFETY AT SEA? RFD 'Z' boats are extensively used by RNLI for inshore rescue work.

Specially developed for rough weather conditions with a large reserve of built in buoyancy.

Bronze for selfless braveryOn the same day as the Redcar incident (see page 12] volunteers at Filey too were called upon to save lives.

Particular tidal and weather conditions combined with the local geology to create...

HIGH flies the spray, and landward leap The hungry savage seas, Whose white manes curl in seething hate Before the lashing breeze, That shrieks its thousand league-long self Across the spume-flecked waste, To line the coast with wrecks and...

llth December. A steamer was re- ported in distress near the Barrel Rock, but nothing was found. Later a steamer with a list was seen near Galley Head, but declined help.— Rewards, £22 165..

OF the many problems which confront the technical officers of the Institution few have caused so much careful thought and discussion as the design of an efficient life-belt.

Until the year 1904 the question was

Zodiac, the best inflatable in the world.

Zodiac is Number One. Built by the oldest and best known inflatable manufacturers in the world, Zodiac inflatables confirm their pedigree, as soon as the going gets...