LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Brede: Prototype of a New Lifeboat Based on the Lochin 33
Overall length 33ft Oin Waterline length 27ft 6in Maximum beam 12ft Oin Loaded draught Aft 3in Displacement 8'/2 tons Engines Twin Caterpillar 3208 naturally aspirated marine diesels with twin disc MG506 2:1 reduction gearboxes Power 203...
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Garside, of Bridgewater
— On the 26th September, the ketch Garside, of Bridge- water, was wrecked during a gale of wind off Pembrey. The life-boat City of Bath was at once launched, and saved 2 out of 3 of the crew. The mate of the vessel had previously endeavoured...
Fishing Boats and Indefatigable
On the morning of the 27th November, the fishing-boats were again overtaken by stormy weather, but they all, with the exception of the Indefatigable, reached the land. The Co- Operator No. 1 Life-boat put off at 11.45, and remained in...
The Imperial Japanese Life-Boat Institution
WE have received from the Japanese Life-boat Institution copies of its Annual Report for 1925, and of its Journal for 1925 and 1926. We shouldbe very glad, at any time, to lend these very interesting books to any Life-boat workers or...
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Fishing Cobles (2)
WHITBY.—The Life-boat John Fielden was launched at 12.30 P.M., on the 12th February, and attended some of the cobles which were in danger while returning to the harbour, a heavy sea having sprang up during the time they were out fishing..<...
The S.S. Zembra
The s.s. Zembra, of Dunkirk, bound from Hartlepool to Savona, laden with coal, and carrying a crew of twenty-nine, ran aground on the Haisborough Sands, on the night of the 19th November, during a fog. Informa- tion was received from the...
Coxswain Thomas Horne
THOMAS MOORE HORNE, who died in January, 1955, at the age of 82, was coxswain of the Exmouth life-boat from 1928 to 1938. He was second coxswain from 1920 to 1928, and before that had been signalman for eleven years..
Category: Obituaries
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The motor life-boat William Evans was launched at 11 A.M. on the 17th April, in response to a call from the mainland for the Parish Priest, when owing to the weather conditions no other suit- able boat was available.—No expense to the...
Coxswain Joseph Mercer
Coxswain Joseph Mercer of Walmer died on the 5th of January, 1961, at the age of 80. He was coxswain from 1935 to 1945, having previously served for eight years as second coxswain. He was award- ed the bronze medal for gallantry for the...
Category: Obituaries
Maytime, the Sailing Boat Morning Star
The 1 7-foot motor launch Maytime broke down off Coliemore harbour soon after 11 a.m. on 7th June, 1971. While the honorary secretary was making further inquiries the boat fired several flares. Heavy rain was falling at the...