LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Hundred Years Ago
An extract from The Life-boat or Journal of the National Shipwreck Institution for May 1855 showing the Institution's income and expenditure from 1st April, 1854, to 3lst March, 1855.
To LIFE-BOATS, viz— £ s. d...
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The Great Storm In November, 1893
AT irregular periods, mercifully with a lapse of several years between them, storms of wide extent and hurricane force visit our coasts. The violence of these great gales and the enormous area affected by them is out of all proportion to the...
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The Life-Boat Services of the World: Portugal
By VICE-ADMIRAL HYPACIO DE BRION, Inspector and Secretary of the Instituto de Soccorros y Naufragos.UNTIL 1892, Portugal, although a mari-j time country, situated on the western l extreme of the European Continent, and:, on the route for all...
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The Greek Freighter Skopelos Sky
Stood by in storm ON SATURDAY December 15, 1979, HM Coastguard informed the honorary secretary of Padstow lifeboat station that a vessel three miles north west of Trevose Head had transmitted a mayday distress signal and needed immediate...
Royal National Life-Boat Institution, For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck. Appeal
Royal National Life-Boat Institution, For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck.
(.Incorporated by Royal Charter.) Patroness—HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUEEN.
President—ADMIRAL His GRACE THE DUKE OF...
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Mastering The Technique
Feature Mastering the technique Although it’s not the urgent call of pagers that wake the crew members from their slumbers but the unwelcome shrill of alarm clocks, it’s no ordinary morning for Kieran and Paul. They are staying for a week at...
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Melody
Skilful boat handling and teamwork played a major role in this rescue but, for New Brighton Helmsman Mark Bland, decision making was the difficult part. Here's Mark's personal account While working at my office at Safe Water Training...
Where Do We Go from Here?
RNLI lifeboats have a nominal working life of some 20 years, so when the Institution's current slipway-launched lifeboats reach the end of their twodecades of work in 2003 there will be an obvious need to replace them - but what should...
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Lifeboat Services
12 MILE PASSAGE IN 30 KNOT WINDS Surfer saved by Atlantic after night search in severe weather The Thanks of the Institution on Vellum has been awarded to Nigel Sweeny, the helmsman of St Catherine's (Jersey, Channel Islands) lifeboat...
Category: Services
Rasmus
Three snatched to safety in atrocious weather conditions Coxswain Ron Cannon of Ramsgate lifeboat has been awarded the RNLI's Silver Medal for bravery, with Emergency Mechanic Timothy Hurst and Crew Member Lance Oram receiving Thanks on...