LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Inset: Off Dunkirk the fleet was met by the French Societe Nationals de Sauvetage en Mer rescue vessel Jean Bart.
Inset: Off Dunkirk the fleet was met by the French Societe Nationals de Sauvetage en Mer rescue vessel Jean Bart.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Oar
PROBABLY the most ancient mode of propelling boats through the water by hand labour was by means of oars of nearly the same shape, and worked in the same manner, as those now in use. And to all appearance there is no likelihood of a change,...
Category: Articles
Summary of the Meetings of the Committee
THURSDAY, 5th May, 1887.
Sir EDWARD BIRKBECK, Bart., M.P., V.P., in the Chair.
Read and confirmed the Minutes of the pre- vious Meeting.
Also read those of the Finance and Corre-...
Category: Committee
Moyallon
SILVER MEDAL SERVICE AT TROON DECEMBER 6TH. - TROON, AYR-SHIRE During the afternoon a whole gale from the north-west was blowing, with a very heavy sea running and fierce squalls of hail. It was described as the worst on that coast for many...
Lifeboat Services June July and August 1982
Aberdovey, Gwynedd Atlantic21: June 30, July 26, August 5, 8,12 (twice), 20 and 27 Abersoch, Gwynedd Atlantic 21: June 2, July 4, 5, 27, Augusts (twice), 10, 11, 18 and 19 Aberystwyth, Dyfed D class inflatable: June 1, 20 (twice), July 11,...
Category: Services
The S.S. Prins Knud
FEBRUARY 2ND. - HOLY ISLAND, NORTHUMBERLAND. The S.S. Prins Knud, of Copenhagen, had stranded, but her crew would not leave her. - Rewards, £17 5s.
Lucky Hit
Lowestoft, Suffolk.-—At about 9.15 A.M.
on the 18th February, 1938, the coastguard reported a smack aground on the Inner Newcombe Sands, and the motor life-boat Agnes Cross was away within five minutes. A moderate N.E. by E...
Services of the Life-Boats of the National Life-Boat Institution—(continued.)
SWANSEA —On the 4th May, 1872, the Life-boat Wolverhampton, stationed at the Mumbles, proceeded to the assistance of the ketch Jupiter, of Hamburg, which had gone ashore near the harbour during a strong gale from the W. Some of the crew of...
Category: Services
In a New Year's Day's Tug-Of-War Beaumaris Lifeboat Crew (Left) Beat the Royal Anglesey Yacht Club for the Second Year Running As the Two Teams Got Their Breath Ba
In a New Year's Day's tug-of-war, Beaumaris lifeboat crew (left) beat the Royal Anglesey Yacht Club for the second year running. As the two teams got their breath back John Berry presented a cheque for £1,200 to Mrs Nancy Lomax,... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
All In a Day's Work
How does a volunteer lifeboat crew member find the time to juggle their work and personal life with their lifeboat duties - and why? Jon Jones spent some time on the Isle of Wight with Bembridge coxswain Martin Woodward to try to get some...
Category: Articles