LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Life-Boat Stations of the United Kingdom
XXXI.—ST. DAVID'S.
Augusta, 32 feet long, 7 feet 6 inches beam, 10 oars The Augusta was stationed at St. David's in 1869 her cost being subscribed by the Earl of Dart- mouth's tenantry in Staffordshire and...
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The Life-Boat House
The boats of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION and all belonging to them are kept in roomy and substantial boat-houses, under lock and key, in charge of paid coxswains, under the general superintendence of local honorary committees of...
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The S.S. Clan Malcolm
The s.s. Clan Malcolm, of Glasgow, bound from London to the Clyde, ran ashore near the Lizard in a dense fog on the 26th September. She was carrying a crew of seventy-five. A moderate to fresh S.S.W. wind was blowing, with a moderate sea....
Just In Case:
Just in case: a happy Tony Hunter (below right) the RNLI's chief buyer, stores, receives a case of brandv from David Shepherd, brand manager for Martell Cognac, a bottle of which is carried on all large lifeboats. The cognac has been... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
An Aeroplane (129)
AUGUST 30TH. - CLACTON - ON - SEA, ESSEX. A British bombing aeroplane had crashed into the sea, but another boat had saved four of the crew from a rubber dinghy, and the fifth man could not be found.- Rewards, £12 16s. 6d..
An Aeroplane (182)
DECEMBER 1ST. - ST. IVES, CORNWALL.
An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but neither wreckage nor survivors could be found. - Rewards, £10..
The Severn (Left) and Trent Classes
The Severn (left) and Trent classes will be seen in increasing numbers as they replace older classes of lifeboat. This latest geneneration of afloat boat incorporates propeller protection.. - View image in PDF
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Lifeboat Services
South East Division Speedboat AT 1734 on Bank Holiday Monday, August 1986, the crews of Sheerness' 44ft Waveney and 16ft D class inflatable lifeboats were alerted by the duty officer at the Medway Port Office, following reports from...
Category: Services
A Catamaran
Disabled catamaran THE HONORARY SECRETARY OF Mudeford lifeboat station received a pager call from the Coastguard at 1845 on Wednesday July 11, 1984, after reports that a catamaran had overturned and was in difficulties off Chewton Bunny.<...
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RNLB Barham, Great Yarmouth and Gorleston's 44ft Waveney class lifeboat, when on station in May 1980. She is named in memory of HMS Barham which was torpedoed in 1941 and more than half her cost was provided by a bequest from the brother... - View image in PDF
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