LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The West and East German Lifeboat Organisations
The West and East German lifeboat organisations have now combined to form a single lifeboat service. This is the former West German 'daughter boat' Onkel W/ffi being recovered aboard the parent vessel during a demonstration at the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICES (PFDs)
PROBLEM: A shocking 76% of fishermen who died between 2010 and 2013 weren’t wearing a lifejacket or buoyancy aid – it’s just not common practice on a lot of boats. In many cases, wearing a PFD could have saved the victim’s life.
Category: Articles
Familiens Haab
MONTBOSE.—At 10.5 A.M., on the 26th November, the No. 2 Life-boat The Roman Governor of Caer Hun was launched to the assistance of the schooner Familiens Saab, of Frederikshald, laden with pit props, which was driven ashore during a strong...
A Treasure Ship In All Her Pride
The schooner Lamorna ready to sail for the South China Seas in search of Captain Kidd's treasure. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
People and profit
Christmas is a time when many people choose to support the RNLI by buying cards and gifts from the charity – but what makes these purchases different?
You might be familiar with the RNLI's mail order catalogue, but did...
Category: Articles
At the Irish International Boat Show In Dublin Last March Lieut- Colonel Brian Clark National Organiser Ireland Congratulated the Lagan Valley Round Table Team O
At the Irish International Boat Show in Dublin last March, Lieut.- Colonel Brian Clark, national organiser, Ireland, congratulated the Lagan Valley Round Table Team on their successful Round Ireland Trip, during which they visited all Irish... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Abide
Swanage, Dorset. — At 1.45 on the afternoon of the 1st of October, 1952, the coastguard reported that a salvage vessel, working on a wreck south-west of Chapman's Pool, appeared to be in difficulties and later stated that she had hoisted...
Battered By Rough Seas (Left)
Battered by rough seas Heft} - Brighton's Palace Pier is commonplace for many lifeboat rescues.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Cover Picture
COVER PICTURE by Maggie Murray The four Bronze Medallists arrive at the Festival Pier before the Annual General Meeting and Presentation of Awards. Full details in the report on page 194 in this issue.
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March (1)
BARRA ISLAND, HEBRIDES. On the evening of 16th January, 1942, the steamer R. J. Cullen, of St. John’s, Newfoundland, was blown ashore at Leanish Point, on the S.E. side of Barra, by a S.E. gale, and on the 16th January, 1942, the Barra...
Category: Services