LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

With only 1 in 10 joining the RNLI from a professional maritime occupation, training is especially important. Formerly, inshore and all-weather crew were trained separately – now, they are taught the core skills together, increasing both...

Aberdovey, Gwynedd December 8 Abersoch, Gwynedd December 10 Atlantic College, South Glamorgan February 24 Beaumaris, Gwynedd January 1 and 17 Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland December 16 Blackpool, Lancashire February 26 and 28 Broughty...

WE wish to bring to the notice of sub- scribers to the Institution a method by which those who already give generous subscriptions can still further increase their support without any additional cost to...

Gateshead.

The Annual Meeting was held on the 1st June, the chair being taken by the Mayor (Alderman W. Clough). The report for the year ending the 30th September, 1920, showed that the Branch had raised a sum of nearly...

(Left) The tank test models were fitted with a lawn-mower engine, radio control and motion sensing instruments for freerunning seakeeping trials.. - View image in PDF

1932.

Jan. 1.

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Time of Launching.

2.40 p.m.

9.30 a.m.

1.45 p.m.

0. 1.10 a.m.

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Our islands have a great heritage of constructing ocean-going vessels. But their shipbuilding glory days are fading – except where the RNLI is concerned

At the end of the 1800s, the UK was constructing over half of the...

PETERHEAD, N.B.—On the 31st August the boats prosecuting the herring fishing at Peterhead proceeded to sea. During the night a strong breeze sprang up from the N.E. and raised a heavy sea, and the boats ran for the harbour. About 11...