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Two More Life-Boats Requisitioned.

Date: September 1943

Volume: War Years

Issue: War Bulletin 13

In 1940 the fast motor life-boat at Dover was taken over by the Admiralty to be used in rescuing airmen brought down in the sea. The motor life-boat at Plymouth has now been taken over bv the Ministry of War Transport, and the Aberdeen No. 2...

Category: Articles

Quality breaks at your fingertips

Date: Spring 2000

Volume: 57

Issue: 552

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Book reviews

Date: Winter 2018

Volume: 61

Issue: 626 Lifeboat Magazine Winter 2018/19

Take a voyage into the briny blue from the comfort of your armchair, whether you’re yearning for adventure or looking to brush up on your nautical knowledge

Lighthouses: Beacons of the Sea
by David Ross

Category: Articles

Alf

Date: Summer 2004

Volume: 59

Issue: 569

Epic rescue at RosslareA French trawler with five crew was drifting without power 14 mites south of Tuskar Rock Lighthouse on the south coast of Ireland so the Arun class Mabel Williams slipped her moorings at 2.37pm on 5 November...

Launchers Man the 'Woods' and Watch As the Retaining Pin Is Knocked Out

Date: Winter 1981

Volume: 47

Issue: 475

Launchers man the 'woods' and watch as the retaining pin is knocked out . . .. - View image in PDF

Category: Photographs

Marks and Spencer

Date: Winter 1988

Volume: 50

Issue: 503

On the day that Murks and Spencer opened up its new first floor sti/es area in Pottle, a cheque for £10,000 was handed over to the RNLI and the store also helped faithful customer Mrs Lucy Baker celebrate her y/.v/ birlhdav. The company... - View image in PDF

Category: Photographs

Mystery

Date: February 1892

Volume: 15

Issue: 163

EASTBOURNE.—The Life-boat William and Mary was launched at 1.45 P.M. on the 31st August to the assistance of the fishing-cutter Mystery, of Brixham, while a strong S.S.W. wind was blowing accompanied by a rough sea. The vessel had struck on...

Interwave (1)

Date: October 1970

Volume: 41

Issue: 433

Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk and Lowestoft, Suffolk - At 8.4 a.m. on 13th March, 1970, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the Dutch coaster Interwave was aground on the Cross Sands bank. The Great Yarmouth and...

Fundraising

Date: Summer 2002

Volume: 58

Issue: 561

Winning fundraising friendsHarmony in Exeter An excellent way for branches and guilds to raise money within their community is to ask groups, clubs, businesses and individuals to do a fundraising event for their branch or guild.

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Altonia

Date: December 1964

Volume: 38

Issue: 410

HAD BROKEN DOWN At 3.35 p.m. on ist August, 1964, the coastguard told the coxswain superintendent that a white cabin cruiser had fired red flares but did not appear to be in danger. It was one hour before low water with a rough sea and a...