LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The National Life-Boat Institution of Japan
THIS enterprising and interesting Insti- tution was established in 1889, its object being "the saving of life and property appertaining to ships in distress off the coasts of Japan." Its affairs are successfully managed and worked...
Category: Articles
Services of the Life-Boats In January, February and March, 1957. 151 Lives Rescued
JANUARY DURING January life-boats were launched on service 39 times and rescued 45 lives.
FISHING BOAT TOWED FROM NEAR ROCKS Newcastle, Co. Down.—At 10.50 on the night of the 1st of January, 1957, the Kilkeel coastguard...
Category: Services
Wreck Chart of the British Isles for the Year 1901-1902
SUMMARY ." .u, ,f,ff&vr- ended the. je*& Jane, 190Z, tkeNwnber of"Vessels lost or dawagedon-the coasts.and~m the, seas ofttui Vnrted Kingdom incljuduijcases of-rraxtor damarfe- ffOS 41Z&an i die Ijtss of Life, as fat-...
Category: Charts
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Whitehills, Banfishire.—4th December.
At 7.10 A.M. the coastguard reported that a distress flare had been seen about three miles N.W. of East Head. A strong north-westerly gale was blowing, with a very heavy sea. The...
From the Director
Lt Cdr Brian Miles, Director of the RNLI, looks back on 1989 - and forward to a new decade J.t is difficult to believe that a whole year has passed since my last message in the journal. The old adage of time passing ever more quickly as the...
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A Dramatic View of Three Sisters Seconds Before She Sank. Crew Member Frank Home's White Helmet Can Be See In the Centre of the Group In the Sea As the Navy Inflatable Closes I
A dramatic view of Three Sisters seconds before she sank. Crew member Frank Home's white helmet can be see in the centre of the group in the sea as the Navy inflatable closes in to pick them up. Photo RAF Valley. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
To the Help of the Invasion Port
Several life-boats have been to the help of sections of the great invasion port, built at Arroraanches on the coast of Normandy, when they were being towed to Fiance, Dungeness took out a relief crew and food to a "phoenix", or...
Category: Articles
An Aeroplane (33)
MARCH 8TH. - CROMER, NORFOLK.
While the No. 2 life-boat was at exercise with the District Inspector aboard, a service call, the third that day, was received. An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea.
The Wrecks In Torbay During the Gales of the 10th and 11th January, 1866
TORBAY, on the night of Wednesday the 10th of January last, was visited by one of the most terrific gales ever remembered there, and which strewed the western coasts of England with many wrecks. The loss of life was also very great. The Bay...
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The Life-Boats of the United Kingdom
LXIX. TRAMORE.—The Alfred Trower, 34 feet by 8 feet, 10 oars.
IT may not be out of place to preface this article with a description of the old and interesting city of Waterford, which is in close proximity to Tramore, and...
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