LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Hatch Boat (18-01) Which Was Illustrated In the Life-Boat for March 1967 Has Been Modified and Is Now Self-Righting She Can Be Used As a Boarding Boat
The Hatch boat (18-01), which was illustrated in The Life-boat for March, 1967, has been modified and is now self-righting. She can be used as a boarding boat to take life-boat crews from the shore to life-boats which remain afloat, and she... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Norwegian Bulk Carrier Blix
Injured seaman THE HONORARY SECRETARY of Dun Laoghaire lifeboat station was asked at 1600 on Tuesday October 14, 1980, if an injured seaman could be taken off the Norwegian bulk carrier Blix. A rendezvous was arranged for midnight in Dublin...
An Interesting New Concept In Lifeboat Design from Sweden.
An interesting new concept in lifeboat design from Sweden. Designed to combine the advantages of conventional construction and the RIB, the perimeter tubing is solid rather than inflatable.
Two of these lifeboats have now... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Wreck Register and Chart for 1878-79
THE last Wreck Register of the British Isles published by the Board of Trade continues to tell the same sad tale of fearful disasters at sea as of yore, last year claiming 3,002 as haying occurred in the seas and on the coasts of the United...
Category: Articles
Summary of the Meetings of the Committee of Management
Thursday, 14th February, 1935.
SIR GODFREY BARING, Bt., in the chair.
Reported the death of the Rt. Hon. and Rev. the Earl of Devon, a vice-president of the Institution since...
Category: Committee
Ivo Luc
Wick, Caithness-shire.—On the 10th February, 1938, the Belgian motor fishing vessel Ivo Luc, of Zeebrugge, had a breakdown of her engine while fishing off Clythness. She carried a crew of four. A fresh N.N.E. gale was blowing, with a rough...
Waiting With Wilkie to Swimalong for the Rnli at Birmingham Holiday Inn
Waiting with Wilkie to Swimalong for the RNLI at Birmingham Holiday Inn. Only one Olympic champion, David Wilkie, but plenty of eager swimmers. Nearly 100 boys took part from West House, one of several local schools in the swim, and they... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Model of 'The Original' Built By Henry Greathead of South 'shields In 1789 'The Original' Lifeboat Was Based on a Model By William Would Have to Which Modifications Were Made By Nicholas
A model of 'The Original'.
Built by Henry Greathead of South 'Shields in 1789. 'The Original' lifeboat was based on a model by William Wouldhave to which modifications were made by Nicholas fairies.... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Matam II
French yachtsmen saved SECOND COXSWAIN Peter Bisson was in command when St Peter Port's 52ft Arun class lifeboat, Sir William Arnold, slipped her moorings at 0950 on the morning of Sunday August 11, 1985. A report had been received from...