LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Royal Exchange
Aith, Shetlands. — At 11.25 on the night of the 24th of October, 1953, a crofter telephoned the coxswain that a fishing boat was making distress signals at The Rona, off Aith Voe.
Five minutes after midnight the life- boat...
Royal gratitude
This is the moment that the RNLI’s Patron, HM The Queen, thanked Newhaven lifeboat crew for their courage during the October storms. Her Royal Highness met Newhaven lifeboat Coxswain Paul Legendre during a visit to Newhaven after the crew...
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Royal Firth
On 20th September the Royal Firth, of Glasgow, a steamer of about 400 tons, struck the Mahon Rock near the Tuskar Lighthouse, while bound from Blyth to Eosslare laden with coals.
Shortly after 6 P.M. the vessel was seen...
Royal Charter
Humber, Yorkshire. At 8.51 on the evening of the 12th August, 1961, the coastguard informed the coxswain superintendent that the fishing vessel Royal Charter was aground north- north-east of no. 53 buoy. There was a gentle southerly breeze...
Royal Gate
AFTER A COLLISION At 6.40 p.m. on 28th November, 1964, the coastguard informed the coxswain superintendent that the motor vessel Royal Gate had been in collision one mile west of Chequer buoy and was making for the beach in a moderate...
The Royal Visitors
When the new 44-foot steel life-boat obtained from the United States Coast Guard was in the course of her summer trials off the south coast in July she was inspected by members of the Royal Family. The Duke of Edinburgh, who is a member of...
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Royal Visitor:
Royal visitor: Princess Anne discusses lifeboating with Helmsman Bob Fossetl when she visited Southend in May to name the town's new Atlantic 21 lifeboat Percy Garon II.
Before the naming ceremony, the Princess had... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Royal Visit:
Royal visit: The Duchess of Kent paid a visit to Wells lifeboat station on October 4 and was shown over the station's two lifeboats by Coxswain David Cox BEM (1) who holds both silver and bronze bravery medals and who has been coxswain... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Ark Royal
IN ROUGH SEA At 5.30 p.m. on yth June, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a yacht appeared to be in difficulties between the main channel and the shore west of Southsea Castle. There was a strong west-south-westerly breeze...
Royal Empire
NOV 13TH. - WHITBY, YORKSHIRE.
Shortly after 11 A.M. the small fishing coble Royal Empire was expected to enter the harbour. The breeze from the S.W. was light but a ground swell was breaking at the harbour entrance. At...