THE LIFE-BOAT (Est. 1852) All editorial material submitted for consideration with a view to publication in the Journal should be addressed to The Editor, THE LIFE-BOAT, 42 Grosvenor Gardens, London, S.W.1 (Tel. 01-730 0031). Photographs...
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READER OFFERS Lifeboats Every booking benefits the RNLI OCEAN CRUISES 2008-2010 DEPARTING FROM THE UK - NO FLYING! Our ship the MV Van Gogh has become a firm favourite with UK passengers and is often referred to as ‘the happiest ship afloat’...
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THE following is the list of effective donations received from the owners.
services canied out during the first The list does not include any -services four months of 1927, with the names of where salvage has been paid to...
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The beautifully restored 1887 pulling and sailing lifeboat, Queen Victoria, was in action again on 30 May when she was hauled overland from Bembridge to Sandown on the Isle of Wight. Queen Victoria is thought to be the oldest surviving RNLI... - View image in PDF
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Classification of service launches of life-boats for 7970 compared with 7969 Class —Naval vessels —Foreign going merchant vessels —Home trade merchant vessels —Commercial fishing vessels —Powered pleasure craft —Sailing pleasure craft...
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THE LIFE-BOAT FLEET Motor Life-boats, 131 :: Pulling & Sailing Life-boats, 37 LIVES RESCUED from the foundation of the Institution in 1824 to November 30th, 1936 - 64,872 The Last of the Life-boat Horses.
WHEN the...
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The theme for decoration at Blackburn's Fish Market Bi-Centenary in May was the RNLI, and collections, amounting to £62, were given to the lifeboat service.
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Two lifeboats in search for car in tragic cliff-fall The RNLI's chairman, Michael Vemon, has written to the coxswain of Eastbourne's All-weather lifeboat commending him on his actions during a service on 23 June 1990. The helmsman of...