LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

THE Secretary of the Institution pro- poses, if possible, to compile its history for publication in 1924, and he will be most grateful to all Honorary Secre- taries, especially of Station Branches, for every assistance which they may be good...

IT was only in March last that H.K.H.

The PRINCE of WALES very graciously accepted the post of President of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, in succession to the late lamented DUKE of NORTHUMBERLAND, and at once...

68 years ago — From THE LIFEBOAT of 1928 With the recent success of the RNLI resource packs 'Launch!' and 'Lifeboats' (see feature below) as part of the youth promotion campaign, it is interesting to look back and see what...

Lifeboats stand-by stranded cargo vessel in severe weatherThe chairman of the RNLI has written a letter of thanks to the coxswains and crews of the Padstow and St Ives lifeboats following a very difficult operation in storm-force winds.At...

Newhaven, Sussex.—At 3.10 P.M. on the 30th August a message was received reporting that a Government transport had been in collision off Rottingdean, i and was in" a sinking condition. A light S. W. breeze was blowing at the time and |...

Lives saved.

Cairns, brlgantine, of Kowey—assisted to save vessel and 7 Alexandra, barque, of Frederik- stad—assisted to save vessel.

Alpha, brig, of Ilernosand—as- sisted to save...

0 In Power Boats in Rough Seas (Adlard Coles Ltd., £4.25) Dag Pike has taken a sharp, discerning look at the factors affecting the seaworthiness and safety of power boats and described them in concise, seamanlike terms. Whatever...

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List of the Two Hundred and Forty-two Life-Boat Stations...