LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
I See No Ships
To mark Milford Haven's bi-centenary year the 1990 annual lifeboat bazaar organised by Hakin Point branch took on a distinctive 'Nelsonian' touch in honour of the naval hero's link with the port.
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Category: Photographs
A Jaguar Class Yacht
On the beach During the night of 18/19 March 1988 a 25ft Jaguar class yacht, on passage from Ramsgate to Gillingham ran aground in strong winds, fog and driving rain at Jury's Gap, Camber.
Rye's C class inflatable...
Here and There
THE RNLI is to establish a new lifeboat station at Alderney in the Channel Islands and within the next few months a 33ft Brede class lifeboat will be sent there for an initial trial period of twelve months.
There was a...
Category: Articles
Captain Gordon Butterworth (I) Chief Marine Superintendent Royal Fleet Auxiliary Presented a £14000
Captain Gordon Butterworth (I), Chief Marine Superintendent, Royal Fleet Auxiliary, presented a £14,000 cheque to Rear Admiral W. J. Graham, director of the Institution, on board RFA Sir Lamorak at Marchwood, Southampton, on April... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Humility
OCT. 26TH. - NEWBIGGIN, NORTHUMBERLAND.
- At 10.45 A.M. the coastguard informed the life-boat station that the fishing coble Humility, of Newbiggin, was out.
A strong northerly breeze was blowing, with a...
Doctor Do-A-Lot
As Doctor George Middleton MBE retires as deputy honorary medical adviser (HMA) of St Davids lifeboat, he reflects back on his first service with the station shortly after his appointment as HMA in 1956.
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Whisky Galore
Sir Charles McGrigor (convenor of the Scottish Lifeboat Council) and Lady McGrigor recently attended a reception and presentation at Oban Distillery. Also present were members of Oban lifeboat crew and Captain Norman MacLeod, station... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Oriel, of Howth
JUNE 4TH. - HOWTH, CO. DUBLIN. At 6.30 in the evening a yacht was seen endeavouring to make Howth, and the keeper of the Baily Lighthouse was asked to keep a watch on her. About nine o’clock he telephoned that the yacht was drifting to sea...
Buizerd
MARCH 1 3TH. - RUNSWICK, YORKSHIRE.
Shortly after 1 A.M. the Kettleness coastguard reported distress signals from a vessel ashore on Kalder Steel. A moderate northerly breeze was blowing, with a slight sea and heavy rain....
Actuosity
OCTOBER 3RD. - CROMER, NORFOLK.
At about 6.55 A.M. the coxswain heard through the coastguard that a small boat was making signals of distress about two miles S.E. by E. of Cromer. A moderate easterly wind was blowing, with...