LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Books
Books The Story Of The Dover Lifeboats The Story Of The Hoylake and West Kirby Lifeboats written and published by Jeff Morris, prices in text Jeff Morris, Honorary Archivist of the Lifeboat Enthusiasts' Society, continues his prolific...
Category: Articles
June Rose
At 7.45 p.m. on i6th July, 1967, the honorary secretary was informed that a fishing boat was overdue, having left Walmer Beach at 10.30 a.m. for South Goodwin. In view of the weather conditions in the area the life-boat Charles Dibdin,...
Boy Billy, Our Boys and June Rose
Sheringham, Norfolk. At 7.15 on the morning of the 17th of April, 1959, the coxswain informed the honorary secretary that three local fishing boats were at sea in deteriorating weather.
The life-boat Foresters Centenary was...
Morning Star
MOTOR FISHING VESSEL REFLOATED Wick, Caithness-shire. At 3.30 on the morning of the 27th April, 1963, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the motor fishing vessel Morning Star was ashore at Proudfoot.
The...
Management of Boats In a Surf and Broken Water
To the Editor of the Life-Boat Journal.
SIR,—I HAVE read with considerable interest your Article in the Life-Boat Journal, on the management of boats in a surf and broken water, and must beg to offer some remarks upon it;...
Category: Correspondence
The Duke of Kent and the Medallists
The Duke of Kent and The Medallists. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Your Letters
Donations sewn up I was interested to read the letter in the Summer issue, 'Donations in lieu of reward.' This is a scheme I have operated for some time now, I have been involved with sewing machines most of my life and operated a...
Category: Correspondence
Fig 3: Buoyancy Air Cases Each Shaped to Fit and Marked With Its Position Are Taken Out When Opening Up the Hull for Examination at Partial and Complete Survey
Fig.4:.. . and stowed on one side. Edian Courtauld, her decks stripped for action, was at Cardnell Brothers for partial survey. Her new air bag has already been fitted to her after cabin top.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
News
RNLI's busiest year The latest statistics show that 2005 was the RNLI's busiest year ever RNLI lifeboat launches in 2005 People rescued by RNLI lifeboats in 2005 8,273 8,104 People rescued by RNLI lifeguards in 2005 2,333 Lives saved...
Category: Articles
Left: the Britta Oden
Left: The Britta Oden viewed from the lifeboat I. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs