LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Life-Boats of the National Life-Boat Institution
IN the year 1852 this Institution adopted a new description of life-boat: many of the boats which it at that time possessed were worn out, and the result of the-competition for a prize offered in the previous year by His Grace the Duke of...
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Lifeboat Classified
LIFEBOAT CLASSIFIED THE HOTEL FOR ALL SEASONS Secluded, romantic and wonderful hospitality HOLNE CHASE Nr. Ashburton, Devon Poundsgate (036 43) 471 AA + RAC** Commendation of B.T A.
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Gladiolus
The trawler Gladiolus, of Lowestoft, stranded on the North Pier Extension when inward bound on the 16th May. In answer to her signals of distress the No. 2 Life- boat Stock Exchange was launched and proceeded to her. On arrival the Captain...
The Tougue Lightvessel, the Princes Light Ship and The Fusiler
THE following is the Coxswain's report of the important services rendered on the night of 3rd Dec. last, by the Ramsgate life-boat, to the passengers of the emigrant ship Fusi- lier, of London; and to the crew of the ship Denierara, of...
Henrietta
SILVER MEDAL SERVICE AT TORBAY DEC. 16TH. - TORBAY, AND SALCOMBE, DEVON. In the early afternoon the schooner Henrietta, of Truro, with a crew of seven men, was carried by the strong spring tides and a gale from the east-north-east to the...
Capt O M Watts Ltd
SAFE SAILING MODERN DESIGNED LIFE-JACKETS Comfortable to wear with maximum buoyancy L1FEBOUYS . LIGHTS . LIFE-RAFTS FIRST-AID KITS AND FLARES WET SUITS AND ALL SAILING WEAR LIST ON REQUEST CAPTAIN O. M. WATTS LTD.
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Capt O M Watts
SAFE SAILING MODERN DESIGNED LIFE-JACKETS Comfortable to wear with maximum buoyancy LIFEBUOYS . LIGHTS LIFE-RAFTS . FIRST-AID KITS AND FLARES . WET SUITS AND ALL SAILING WEAR LIST ON REQUEST CAPTAIN O. M. WATTS LTD 45 Albemarle Street,...
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Young Sam
At about noon on the 7th December the coastguard re- ported that the Cockle Lightvessel was firing signals to indicate that a vessel was in distress. A light W.S.W. breeze was blowing, and the sea was fairly smooth, but there was a dense fog...
Homeland, Provider and Harold
Newbiggin, Northumberland. — The local motor fishing cobles Homeland, Provider and Harold did not return when expected on the 17th December, and the pulling and sailing life-boat Arthur R. Dawes was launched at 2.2 P.M. A fresh S.E. breeze...
Little Lady
Whitby, Yorkshire.—About 9.30 on the morning of the 31st of March, 1953, the local fishing coble Little Lady, with a crew of three, could be seen heading for the harbour bar in bad weather. A moderate west-north- west gale was blowing, with...