LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Newbiggin, and Blytb, Northumberland, —At about 10.50 A.M. on the 24th January, 1938, the coastguard telephoned that a fishing boat had been reported in difficulties off Old Hartley Bay and a little later that she was off Seaton Sluice Point...

WITH a view to the interchange of ideas and suggestions as to the " Life-boat Saturday" movement, a conference took place in the rooms of the Society of Arts, Adelphi, on the afternoon of the 2nd May. Representatives were present...

COMPLETE BREAKDOWN At 5 p.m. on 2ist July, 1965, the Deal coastguard reported that the yacht Kon Tiki II of Ostend had broken down two and a half miles east-north-east of the North Goodwin lightvessel and at 5.10 the life-boat Michael and...

Training simulatorThe future of training With lives at risk at sea, the RNLI takes its training very seriously, but serious training doesn't have to be dull or old-fashionedImagine you're out on a shout in storm force conditions....

1923 The First Cabin Life-Boat A 43-Feet Watson Boat With A Canvas Canopy and An 80 HP Petrol Engine Stationed at Tenby Cost £9000. - View image in PDF

To ALEXANDER W. DICKSON, on his retire- ment, after serving for 12J years as coxswain and 5J years as bowman of the St. Abbs life- boat, a coxswain's certificate of service and an annuity.

To HENRY PETERS, on his...

SILVER MEDAL SERVICE AT SHOREHAM HARBOUR NOVEMBER 16TH. - SHOREHAM HARBOUR, SUSSEX. Just after one in the morning the motor lifeboat Rosa Woodd and Phyllis Lunn went out to the help of the minesweeper President Briand. A strong south wind...

Cave campers swamped Six cave campers at Tenby were taken by surprise in the early hours of 5 August, when the tide came in and washed their possessions away. They retreated further into the cave, but soon found themselves in deep water....