LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Many small groups of people interested to hear about the work of the RNLI are only able to provide a projector for an 8 mm film. Unfortunately, as the demand is relatively small, the Institution cannot use its budget for the making of this...

Whether you slaved over a hot stove or just popped down the chippy, thanks for making our Fish Supper a real hit

Thousands of people are feeling that warm glow of satisfaction after sharing a hearty meal for the RNLI Fish...

Dunmore East, Co. Waterford. — At two in the afternoon of the 14th of October, 1948, information was received that the motor trawler Melrose, of Kilmore, had broken her propeller shaft and was drifting towards the shore two and a half...

Weymouth, Dorset.—At about 4.20 A.M. on the 4th August, 1938, Wyke coastguard reported that a yacht was in difficulties north of Weymouth Pier and was burning red flares. She was the auxiliary yacht Gisele Aimee, of St. Malo, bound, with a...

BY RADIO TELEPHONE Thurso, Caithness-shire. At 9 p.m.

on 29th April, 1964, a local man reported that he had heard a message on his radio telephone that the motor fishing vessel Golden Rule, of Stromness, needed...

We’re replacing the engines on our Severn class lifeboats to make them even more reliable while reducing maintenance costs and emissions.

The new diesel engines will be able to reach our desired top speed of 25 knots but...

Swanage, Dorset. At 12.44 on the afternoon of the 17th of September, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a two-masted fishing vessel, Mary Anne, had hoisted a distress signal east of Durlston Head.

Her...

DEC. 13TH. - BLYTH, AND TYNEMOUTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, AND SUNDERLAND, DURHAM. An Admiralty drifter had been blown up by enemy action, but Blyth life-boat could find no survivors.

She was then directed to a position where...