LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
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It’s coming up to the time of year when we celebrate the skill and bravery of our voluntary crew and the dedication of RNLI supporters at the Annual Presentation of Awards. It’s all happening at the Barbican Hall, London, on 23 May 2013. The...
Category: Articles
IRB Launches. Rescues by IRB's in March were Carried out by the Following Stations
NORTH-EASTERN DISTRICT Filey, Yorkshire - At 3.5 p.m. on 28th March, 1967, news was received that a small boat had capsized in the bay and had fired a flare. The IRB was launched at 3.10 in a strong north westerly wind and a smooth sea. It...
Category: Services
New Venture
Southend-on-Sea, Essex - At 5 p.m.
on 2ist June, 1967, information was given that a motor boat with five people on board was stranded on the Ridge. The life-boat Greater London II (Civil Service No. 30) was launched at 5.15...
October (1)
WESTHAVEN, ANGUS. At three o’clock in the afternoon of the 19th of August, 1944, a sudden change in the strength and direction of the wind raised a rather heavy sea which was breaking with great force over the rocks.
The...
Category: Services
Where the Rocks and the Tide Race Meet Off the Lizard Seen from the Lizard-Cadgwith Life-Boat. (See Page 240 'Race Casualty'.)
Where the rocks and the tide race meet off the Lizard seen from the Lizard-Cadgwith life-boat. (See page 240 'Race Casualty'.). - View image in PDF
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Tonton Alexandre
Campbeltown, Argyllshire. At 6.55 on the morning of the llth of February, 1959, the coastguard at Portpatrick told the honorary secretary that a Frenchtrawler was in difficulties between Corsewall and Campbeltown. Further enquiries were made...
The Ex-Naval Drifter Bountiful
IN DANGER OF CAPSIZING Ramsgate, Kent.-—At 7.10 in the evening of the 5th of July, 1947, it was reported that a vessel had grounded on Quern Shoal. The tide was ebbing, the vessel was listing dangerously, and at 7.20 the motor life-boat...
Welcome
‘The cause is individual, national, and universal … The people and vessels of every nation, whether in peace or in war, [are] to be equally objects of this Institution …’
They are the words of Sir William Hillary, who...
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Port Stanley
The large four- masted barque Port Stanley, of Glasgow, ran into Ballyheigue Bay, Co. Kerry, on 19th April, mistaking it for the mouth of the Shannon. Tie ship let go her anchors and saved herself from going aground, but remained in a...
Designed to Be As Tough As It Takes!
Designed To Be As Tough As It Takes!. - View image in PDF
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