LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Greyfriars
Flamborough, Yorkshire.—On the evening of the 25th January a message was received from Flamborough Head signal station that a vessel in Selwick Bay was sounding SOS. A strong S.E. breeze was blowing, with a moderate swell. The weather was...
The H.M.T. Resmilo
JUNE 20TH. - PETERHEAD, ABERDEENSHIRE.
At 2 in the morning information came from the senior naval officer that H.M.T. Resmilo had been bombed in Peterhead Bay, and with a doctor and the senior naval officer on board the...
Modern Epoxy Adhesives Secure and Waterproof
Modern epoxy adhesives secure and waterproof the three skins of this 20-footer replacing calico, white lead paint and copper rivets of the old methods.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Mr GHN Walford
Mr G.H.N. Walford, a committee member of the Sevenoaks and District branch for over 20 years, ten of which he served as box secretary. Mr Walford was awarded a statuette in 1988..
Category: Obituaries
George Treasure,
George Treasure, founder treasurer of the Loughborough and district branch since 1976. George remained treasurer for 20 years and was awarded the silver badge in 1994..
Category: Obituaries
Margaret
GROOMSPORT, Co. DOWN.—The barque Margaret, of Belfast, was endeavouring to enter that port during a very strong gale from the N.N.W. and a very heavy sea at about 12.30P.M. on the 14th October. She was taken in tow by a steam-tug, but the...
Receipts and Payments Account for the Year Ended 31st December, 1961
1960 £ 197,541 334 42,558 17,618 65 PAYMENTS.
LIFE-BOATS:— New life-boats for the following stations: On account — Aith, Appledore, Boulmer, Broughty Ferry, Buckie, Howth, Lizard-Cadgwith, Longhope, Penlee, ...
Category: Accounts
The Launch St. Patrick and The Dredger Teardach
LIFE-BOAT OUT FOR 17 HOURS Galway Bay, Co. Galway. At 11.10 on the evening of Thursday the 29th of August, 1963, the honorary secretary received a telephone message from the harbour master at Galway that the 35-foot launch St. Patrick of...
"Many Inventions."
IT is only natural in this and other countries that the humane desire to improve the means for saving life from shipwreck should appeal to and occupy the minds of men -with a turn for invention or mechanically...
Category: Articles
A Steamer Phryne
SEPT. 24TH. - ALDEBURGH, SUFFOLK.
A message was received from the coastguard at 8 A.M. that a steamer was sinking through enemy action, three or four miles E. by N; from the look-out. A N.W. breeze was blowing, with a heavy...