LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Voices
VOICes ‘The lifeboat volunteers make me proud to be British.’ Murray Walker The voice of Formula One tells Rory Stamp of his admiration for the RNLI’s crews ‘I’ve always had immeasurable respect for them,’ says Murray Walker as he watches...
Category: Articles
Havkvern
Humber, Yorkshire.—At 10.14 on the night of the 31st of May, 1956, the Spurn Point coastguard reported thatthe Norwegian trawler Havkvern had sent a message that she would be off Spurn lightvessel about three o'clock the next morning and...
Review
review by John francis, lifeboat Enthusiasts’ Society Honorary Secretary
I have had the privilege of evaluating the DVD version of this archive of 580 issues ofthe Lifeboat and found it very easy to use. There are...
Category: Articles
Lifeboat Classified
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Category: Advertisement
Adelaide
New Brighton, Cheshire.—At 6.0 on the evening of the 20th of July, 1952, the Formby coastguard telephoned that a converted ship's boat had stranded on the revetment in the Crosby channel near C.16 buoy. She was in a dangerous position,...
Argo
BALLYCOTTON, Co. CORK.—The ketch Argo, of Bridgwater, bound from Newport for Clonakilty, with coal, and carrying a crew of three men, was observed to be in distress during a moderate gale from the S. on the morning of the 21st July. She...
Target acquired
Over the next 50 years, thousands of people will find themselves in danger at sea. Now, thanks to the generosity of supporters, the RNLI's new class of lifeboat will be able to get to them quicker, and in harder-to reach...
Category: Articles
Additional Life-Boat Stations and New Life-Boats
FRASERURGH, SCOTLAND. A life-boat station has been established at Frazerburgh by the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, in conjunction with the Harbour Commissioners of that port. The life-boat is on the Institution's plan, designed by Mr....
Category: Articles
Letter. Let's Put Out More Flags
• I attended the London District Conference when the present financial problems of the R.N.L.I. were explained to the delegates. Subsequently the excerpt from the article - 'Why put out more flags ?' included in the last issue of THE...
Category: Correspondence
John James, of Chester
The smack John James, of Chester, bound from Dublin to Aberdovey, in ballast, was observed on the morning of the 17th October, in a disabled state, with her sails blown away, while the wind was blowing strong from the N., and the sea was...