LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Spanish Big Samaritano
On the 13th February, the Spanish big Samaritano ran ashore on the Wedge Sand, off Margate. The two Mar- gate life-boats having failed to reach the wreck, and become disabled, intelligence of the disaster was conveyed to Ramsgate, together...
The Best Essay
By OSMOND PATTISON HANDFORD ROBB (14), Royal High School, Edinburgh.
Imagine that You have been Shipwrecked, and Rescued by a Life-boat. Describe Your Experiences.
THE sea was turbulent; a thick fog...
Category: Articles
The German Ship Teneriffe
Shorehani Harbour, Sussex - At 4.30 p.m. on I3th August, 1967, thecoastguard informed the honorary secretary that the German ship Teneriffe wished to land a sick passenger at Shoreham, but she was too large to enter the harbour. The...
The Response Boat
The Response Boat - Small (RB-S), similar to the RNU's B class concept. Andy Whyte has been involved in the development of the new standard fleet of small boats to replace the current mix of boats used. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
From the Fighting Services.
The fighting services have again been most generous with their help. Between them last year they gave over £12,000. The Nary gave seven times as much as in the last yeat of peace; the Air Force eight times as much; the Army tifteen...
Category: Articles
Portrait on the Cover
THE portrait on the cover is of Coxswain Thomas Moore Horn, of Exmouth, Devon. He was shore-signalman from 1908 until 1919. From 1920 to 1928 he served as second coxswain and since 1928 he has been coxswain. On 15th January, 1938, he won the...
Category: Articles
Portrait on the Cover
The portrait on the cover is of Coxswain Richard Lisle of Sunderland.
He has been coxswain of the Sunder- land life-boat since July 1949. For nearly three years before that he was second coxswain. Since his • appoint- ...
Category: Articles
The Launch Sarna
Donaghadee, Co. Down - At 6.35 p.m. on 4th June, 1967, it was reported that a small fishing boat appeared to be in difficulties off Ballywalter. The life-boat Sir Samuel Kelly slipped her moorings at 6.45 in a moderate north westerly breeze...
The Liner Calypso (5)
Cruise liner in crisis Six lifeboats launched on 6 May 2006 to the help of The Calypso (pictured). The 135m liner and 708 passengers were 15 miles south of Beachy Head, East Sussex, when fire broke out. Tyne classes MaxAitken III from...
The Bullfinch, of Paignton
JUNE 1ST. - TORBAY, DEVON. At three o'clock in the afternoon the motor life-boat George Shee set out on a publicity cruise. A fresh south-westerly breeze was blowing.
with a steep, choppy sea. The life-boat saw a motor...