LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

The Life-boat transporting-carriage is a very important auxiliary to the boat.

Nearly every Life-boat, except a few of the larger size, is provided with a carriage, on which she is kept in the boat-house ready for immediate...

The chairman of Rickmansworth and Croxley Green branch writes about her flag day: "We had beautiful weather. The sellers were all very keen. The result, £132, is more than last year. My wheelbarrow came in yery useful in delivering...

The naming of Mabel E. Holland, 1957: John Oilier, Fred Richardson, Tom Richard 'Sen' Tart, James Tart, Robert Tart, Jack 'Son' Oilier, Ernie Cawdron (RNLI District Engineer), John Thomas (Peter Thomas' father), George... - View image in PDF

During the night of the 27th March the smack Victory, of Hull, bound from the Dogger Bank to that port, was driven ashore north of Withernsea Pier. It was blowing hard from E.S.E., with a heavy sea running and thick rain. The wreck was...

PORTHOUSTOCK, CORNWALL. On the 22nd November, at about 8 P.M., signals of distress were seen off Porthoustock. The Life-boat Mary Ann Story was immediately launched and proceeded to the wreck, reaching the Manacles Rocks at about 8.30. The...

SEAHAM, DURHAM.—A reef of rocks about one mile to the south of Seaham Harbour was, on the 18th February,the scene of a shipping disaster which would have probably caused the loss of twelve lives had it not been for the valuable aid rendered...

ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION carried out at Lowestoft in 1892 a series of competitive trials and tests with, sailing Life-boats the details of which were subsequently published. The trials with the various types of pulling Life-boats...

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