LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Susilla
High and dry on the Solway Firth From the shifting sand and mud banks of the Solway Firth, the grounded yacht Susiila radioed for help. It took a joint service by Workington and Silloth Lifeboats to locate the yacht and find a way to reach...
Summary of the Meetings of the Committee
THURSDAY, 10th March, 1892.
Sir EDWARD BIRKBECK, Bart. M.P., V.P., in the Chair.
Read and confirmed the minutes of the previous meeting.
Also read those of the Finance and Corre-...
Category: Committee
Queen of the Fleet
On the afternoon of the 13th January a ketch was seen to anchor off Southsea -Castle and close to broken water, and as she was near to the shore and possibly bumping it, the coxswain of the Life-boat Heyland was informed, the crew were...
Silanion
Longhope, Orkney, and Thurso, Caith- ness-shire.—The Longhope motor life- boat Thomas McCunn was launched at 11.30 P.M., and the Thurso motor life-boat H.C.J. at 11 P.M., on the 25th February, as news had been received from the coastguard...
The Crew of the "Henrietta" With Coxswain W. G. Fleming (Left) and the Motor Mechanic of the Gorleston Motor Life-Boat (Right)
The Crew of the "Henrietta" With Coxswain W G Fleming (Left) and The Motor Mechanic of the Gorleston Motor Life-Boat (Right). - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Chairman of the RNLI Captain the Hon. V. M. Wyndham-Quin, R.N., Pictured With Officials In February at the Tomb of Lieutenant Colonel Sir William Hillary, Bt.
The Chairman of the RNLI, Captain the Hon. V. M. Wyndham-Quin, R.N., pictured with officials in February at the tomb of Lieutenant Colonel Sir William Hillary, Bt., founder of the Institution, at Douglas, Isle of Man. Sir William, who was... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Fig 1: Compressed Air Bottle With Pneumatic Valve Box at End Is Lowered on to Its Mounting Cradles By British Hovercraft Conversion Crew Brian Augustus (Left) and Leslie
Fig, 1: Compressed air bottle, with pneumatic valve box at end, is lowered on to its mounting cradles by British Hovercraft conversion crew, Brian Augustus (left) and Leslie Harris.
Note new square stretcher hatch into deck... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
John Noakes and Peter Purves Aboard Blue Peter Ii With Lieut-Colonel V J C Cooper Honorary Secretary Beaumaris (Second from Left) Coxswain William Pritchard Cr
John Noakes and Peter Purves, aboard Blue Peter II, with Lieut.-Colonel V. J. C. Cooper, honorary secretary Beaumaris (second from left), Coxswain William Pritchard, crew and helpers.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Royal Inspection: on Board With Her Majesty (I to R) Lieut-Commander Harry Teare Divisional Inspector of Lifeboats (Ne) Hrh the Duke of Edinburgh (Hidden) Ca
A royal inspection: on board with Her Majesty (I. to r.), Lieut.-Commander Harry Teare, divisional inspector of lifeboats (NE), HRH The Duke of Edinburgh (hidden), Captain Alexander Kirk, Hartlepool honorary secretary, Commander Bruce Cairns... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Poole Lifeboat the 44' Waveney Augustine Courtauld on Saturday October 1 Went to the Help of a Catamaran Sparkle In Difficulty With Engine Failure One Mile East Of
Poole lifeboat, the 44' Waveney Augustine Courtauld, on Saturday, October 1, went to the help of a catamaran Sparkle, in difficulty with engine failure one mile east of Hengistbury Head. The wind was west north west, near gale force 7,... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs