LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
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Dover, Kent.—On the 1st November, 1939, at the request of the chief of staff, Naval Base, the motor life-boat Sir William Hillary was launched at 1.50 P.M., but the services rendered have not been reported. The life-boat returned to her...
A Fishing Boat (1)
On the night of the 10th of Novem- ber, 1955, the Newcastle, County Down, life-boat rescued the crew of four of a fishing vessel after six unsuc- cessful attempts. For a full account of this service, for which Coxswain Patrick McClelland has...
Minerva (1)
On the 25th of December, 1956, the Exmouth and Torbay life-boats put out to the Dutch motor vessel Minerva. In the course of the service William Carder, a member of the Exmouth crew, was washed overboard and lost his life. For a full account...
Rod James
Rod James Crew Member aboard the Hayling Island Atlantic 21 during the Bronze medal service to the yacht Dingaling on 9 October 1988. Crew Member James was awarded the Institution's Thanks on Vellum for his part in the service, as was... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Prime Position
Mrs Thatcher with the media and the crew of the Fowey lifeboat. The planned exercise with a helicopter ended with the lifeboat going to the aid of a 32ft yacht. (Photo Harry and Bi/lie Graeme). - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
£5,000 a Month.
On the other hand, in rewards and other payments to its crews and launchers, the Institution spent in 1941 more than ever before. It spent nearly £70,000. In the war it has been spending, in payments to those on the coast engaged in the...
Category: Articles
83 Years of Gifts.
The Institution has received his annual subscription from a subscriber who has contributed to it since his father died 25 years ago. The father, in turn, had contributed since his father died in 1881, and the books of the Insti-- tution show...
Category: Articles
Eastbourne:
Eastbourne: While the station's 37ft 6in Rather class lifeboat, Duke of Kent, was out on exercise on the morning of Sunday September 9, 1984, a sailboarder was seen from the shore to be in difficulty and the Coastguard asked... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Life-Boat Weather
THE weather in the British Islands forces itself so much on our attention, and is naturally such a constant topic of dis- cussion, that papers on the subject, especially when written by any one having access to the records of the Royal...
Category: Articles
Zeus
At 11.10 a.m. on i6th April, 1967, a small boat which had left Shoebury for Wallersay bay, was reported overdue.
The life-boat Greater London II (Civil Service No. 30) was launched at 11.20 in a moderate northerly wind and...