LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Devonbrook
SICK MAN TAKEN OFF MOTOR VESSEL Southend-on-Sea, Essex. At 12.45 early on the morning of the 2nd January, 1962, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that he had received a message from the motor vessel Devonbrook of London, which was...
A Motor Dinghy
TOO LIGHTLY CLAD Pwllheli, Caernarvonshire. At 10.30 p.m. on 2yth August, 1965, the coastguard reported that a small fibreglass outboard motor dinghy had left the Warren caravan camp at 2 p.m. with four people on board to fish off the St....
Fokke de Jong Sr.
Mallaig, Inverness-shire. At 11.40 p.m. on 28th November, 1965, the life-boat E.M.M. Gordon Cubbin proceeded in a light northerly breeze and in a slight swell. A ship had been reported aground on the east side of Call. It was one hour after...
Dryburgh
Humber, Yorkshire - At 9.30 a.m.
on 5th May, 1966, the coastguard informed the superintendent coxswain that there was a seriously sick seaman on board the m.v. Dryburgh who required medical attention. There was a light...
Capsizing Tests on 44-002
As we closed for press the life-boat 44-002 John F. Kennedy, the first of the Institution's fleet of six 44-ft. steel life-boats, was undergoing trials at Lowestoft, Suffolk. Here she is shown during capsizing and self-righting tests at... - View image in PDF
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Captain J B Leworthy (L)
Captain J. B. Leworthy (/.), a member of the Committee of Management, and Commander Peter Gladwin, chief staff officer (operations), formed the British delegation at the international lifesaving festival organised by the Societe... - View image in PDF
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John Shepley
John Shepley at the souvenir stall in Flamborough lifeboathouse; the greatly increased sales he achieved helped branch funds reach £10,000 in the past year as well as contributing towards Flamborough lifeboat appeal. Mr and Mrs Shepley... - View image in PDF
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Atlantic College St.Donat's Castle
Atlantic College, St Donat's Castle: After naming the Atlantic 21 rigid inflatable lifeboat, John J. Louis, Jnr, the American Ambassador aboard American Ambassador (I) with Andrew Stuart, headmaster of the college and chairman of the... - View image in PDF
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Lerwick:
Lerwick: The 52ft Arun Soldian before her naming. In background, moored alongside, can be seen the Norwegian lifeboat Skomvaer II: she was also visited by the Duke of Kent during the afternoon.
photograph by courtesy of... - View image in PDF
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