LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

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UNTIL 1921 all the Institution's motor life-boats were of a weight which made it necessary that they should either lie afloat or be launched down a slip-way.

In that year, the first boat was sta- tioned at Eastbourne of...

During the same fierce gale, on 9th July, the Life-boat at Totland Bay was called out. Shortly after midnight the Brooke Station reported that its Boat was being launched, and at 1.35 another message was received that a vessel three or four...

Redcar, Yorkshire - At 4.5 p.m. on 20th June, 1967, a fishing boat was reported to be in difficulties south east of Saltscar buoy. The life-boat Aguila Wren was launched at 4.15 in a west north westerly gale and a moderate sea. The tide was...

Arun saves yacht and skipper after long tow in severe weatherThe RNLI's chief of operations has written to thank the crews of both the Falmouth and Lizard lifeboats following a service involving both lifeboats on 16 February...

Hawker Siddeley Nimrod—the world's first pure jet maritime reconnaissance aircraft—of No. 120 Squadron, R.A.F. Kinloss, Morayshire (left), the well-tried Avro Shackleton used for search and rescue (right), R.A.F. rescue/target towing... - View image in PDF

The naming of Lady of Lancashire FLEETWOOD'S NEW 44' WAVENEY LIFEBOAT by HRH The Duke of Kent PRESIDENT OF THE RNLIA LARGE CROWD lined the seafront at Fleetwood to see HRH The Duke of Kent name the new lifeboat. The early evening sun...

The death is recorded of Mr. T. Hall, a former Amble coxswain, who served as boat's officer for 16 years. He was 75..