LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Great Old Lady
Whilst reading the winter 1999/00 issue of the lifeboat, I came across the piece about the refurbished lifeboat Queen Victoria which was said to be thought as the oldest RNLI lifeboat in existence.
It is not the oldest boat... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Mr E W Sheppard of Nottingham Pictured With His 52-Foot Barnett Life-Boat Model Which Is 4-Foot 6-Inches Long and Took Him 18 Months to Complete on Exhibition It Has
Mr. E. W. Sheppard, of Nottingham, pictured with his 52-foot Barnett life-boat model which is 4-foot 6-inches long and took him 18 months to complete. On exhibition it has earned money for the R.N.L.I. and created great interest.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Lifeboat Services
LIFEBOAT BUMPS OVER SAND TO STRANDED YACHT Four saved from yacht aground in heavy sea and swell A service by the Walton and Frinton lifeboat to a yacht aground with four people on board has earned the coxswain a letter of thanks from the...
Category: Services
A PADDLE TOO FAR
How many people does it take to save a life? As a mother and son found out last summer, it can take a village
It was almost 5am on Tuesday 14 August when the crew at Skerries Lifeboat Station were woken by their pagers. A...
Category: Articles
RNLI News
Newspoint Ten years after the capsize of the Salcombe lifeboat the double capsize of Hartlepool's Waveney class lifeboat in February 1993 brings home once again that the sea is a harsh mistress, and that those who venture...
Category: Articles
Pontfield (1)
OCTOBER 11TH. - SUNDERLAND, DURHAM. At 9.57 A.M. the coastguard reported that the after part of the tanker Pontfield, in tow of a tug, was making heavy weather off the port. On 15th September the Pontfield had struck a mine off Cromer and...
The Danish Steamer Hekla
JANUARY 21ST. - WICK, CAITHNESSSHIRE.
The Danish steamer Hekla had been torpedoed, but her crew were picked up by the Norwegian steamer Iris. - Rewards, £9 19s. 6d..
The Pulling and Sailing Life-Boat Fighting Her Way Out
The Pulling and Sailing Life-Boat Fighting Her Way Out. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Summer reads
Will you choose an adventure story to enjoy by the pool, or a handy guide to prepare for a sailing trip?
World Cruising Destinations:
An Inspirational Guide to All Sailing Destinations by Jimmy and Doina...
Category: Articles
Ceremonies
Eastbourne- Mersey Royal Thames Monday 6 September 1993 dawned fair over the Sovereign Harbour where Eastbourne's new Mersey class was to be named and dedicated by HRH Princess Michael of Kent.
The Princess was greeted...
Category: Inaugurations