LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
List of Launches
Station-by-station lifeboat launches for March, April and May 1999 Aberdeen Arun: Mar f and 29 D Class: Mar 6. Apr 4. 18 and May 22 Aberdovcy Atlantic 21: Apr 23. 30. Ma II and 21 Abersoch Atlantic 21-.Apr 13 Aith Severn: Apr 3 and 27...
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Varley Dry Accumulators Limited
The battery that's fitted to the Atlantic The Atlantic 21 was designed for the RNLI to withstand the arduous conditions involved in high speed search and rescue operations.
This special boat needs a very special battery...
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Atta Boy
Margate, Kent.—At 7.27 on the even- ing of the 29th of August, 1953, the coastguard rang up to say that three men in a boat were in difficulties off Foreness Point and were drifting out to sea. At 7.30 the life-boat North Foreland, Civil...
There they are, boy. They were heroes
Seventy years ago, St Ives in Cornwall lost seven men to the sea. Their lives are some of the many celebrated by the new RNLI memorial sculpture in Poole
Present-day St Ives Coxswain Tommy Cocking (53) is the great...
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The Bradford Exchange
A field full of poppies swaying in the brce/e. brightening the countryside with their crimson splendour, is a inily beautiful sight to behold. Now ni can enjoy one of Britain's most popular flowers in all its shimmering glory all-year...
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Boy Jim
On the morning of the 13th December the coastguard telephoned that a small motor fishing boat, south of Gorleston pier, was driving ashore and making distress signals. A fresh N.E. breeze was blowing, with a rough sea. The motor life-boat...
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BOATING HOLIDAYS Sail One Of The Worlds Best Sail Boats A Pacific Seacraft 37 sailing UK waters 2001. With an KYA Qualified Yacht master Skipper.
From £40PP per day with Blue Eyes Yacht Charter.
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Inshore Lifeboat Services June July and August 1977
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire July 16.
Aberdovey, Gwynedd June 5 (twice), 9 (twice), July 3 (3 times), 7, 10, 26, August 4, 17 and 20.
Abersoch, Gwynedd June 5, 10, 16, 30, July 11, 18, 21, August 11, 20, 21 and...
Category: Services
Fishguard and Goodwick Guild Member Mary Shae
Following the announcement that halfpenny pieces were to be phased out, Fishguard and Goodwick guild member Mary Shaw launched a scheme to collect the coins for the RNL1 through the local press. Sealed containers were soon to be seen... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Inshore Lifeboat Services June July and August 1976
Aberdovey, Gwynedd June 3, 26, 27, July 10, 11, 17, August 3, 10 (twice), 16, 17, 20, 27 and 29.
Abersoch, Gwynedd June 1,13, 30, July 21,28, August 19 (twice), 20, 27 (twice) and 28.
Aberystwth, Dyfed...
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