LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Mumbles (Below): a New Winch Installed In the Boathouse Last January Was Brought Across from Swansea Dock By An Army Landing Craft to Be Hauled Up the Slipway
The Mumbles (below): A new winch, installed in the boathouse last January, was brought across from Swansea Dock by an army landing craft to be hauled up the slipway by the old Webber winch which it is replacing.
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Category: Photographs
Launches
stinas ABERSOCH B-70ftAug2,5.13,15,16(x2), 18,19,20,21,29 ABERYSTWYTH B-704:Aug7,13,29,Sep 1,7,9 ACHILL ISLAND ON-1144(52-41):Aug28 ON-1240(14-28):Aug 1,Aug 7, Aug 8,Aug 15 ALDEBURGH ON-1193(12-34):Aug 17,27,30 D-520:Aug 20,28(x2),30,Sep 4...
Category: Services
(Above) Southend's Lifeboat Greater London II (Civil Service No 30) Launched for the Last Time on Sunday March 28 Before Leaving Station She Has Been Replaced By An A
(Above) Southend's lifeboat Greater London II (Civil Service No.
30) launched for the last time on Sunday, March 28, before leaving station. She has been replaced by an Atlantic 21.
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The Wreck Register and Chart for the Year Ended the 30th June, 1889
matters connected with the sea must necessarily be of deep interest to the population of a great maritime nation such as ours, dependent to so great an extent, even for the common necessaries of life, on those that " go down to the sea...
Category: Articles
Wick's 46Ft Watson Cabin Class Lifeboat City of Edinburgh Named In August 1939 "In Appreciation of Support from Scottish Branches"
Wick's 46Ft Watson Cabin Class Lifeboat City of Edinburgh Named In August 1939 "In Appreciation of Support From Scottish Branches". - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Large Admiralty Buoy
DECEMBER 27TH. - WICK, CAITHNESSSHIRE.
An object having the appearance of a ship’s boat had been reported, but it was found to be a large Admiralty buoy adrift. - Rewards, £6 13s..
In Tow of the St. Mary's Life-Boat
This photograph won a first prize in the Institution's competition (See page 283). - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Deck Plan of a Self-Righting Life-Boat of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution Showing the Manner In Which the Gear Is Stowed
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Category: Drawings
News
London lifeboats boost rescues The Lifeboats had another busy year in 2002, with crews rescuing 7,365 people. In their first full year of operations. Beach Rescue lifeguards were involved in 867 major incidents and saved 22...
Category: Articles
Pub Partners
In March Caterbury and District branch decided to collect in all the pubs in their area. What they hadn't realised was that there were 110 pubs in their patch so they enlisted local supporters to help.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs