LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Kenton
MARCH 8TH and 11TH. - CROMER NORFOLK. While the No. 1 lifeboat. F. Bailey was still waiting to land the men she had rescued from the S.S. Corduff, news came through the coastguard that a ship was ashore four miles S.E. of...
In May a Delegation from the RNLI Visited Malmo Sweden for An International Conference of Voluntary Life-Boat Organisations Organised By the Swedish Life-Boat Services
In May a delegation from the R.N.L.I, visited Malmo, Sweden, for an International Conference of voluntary life-boat organisations organised by the Swedish Life-boat Service. During her voyage from Dover to the conference, the 52-foot Arun... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Late Mr. Charles Clifford
THE gentle CHARLES CLIFFORD, who, after years of severe suffering, passed away a short time since, deserves a few words in service on occasions when life-boats unassisted | the great value of his invention for Lowering " 'The...
Category: Obituaries
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Category: Articles
Newhaven: the Greek Mv Georgios of Pireaus Sent Out a 'Mayday'
Newhaven: The Greek MV Georgios of Pireaus sent out a 'mayday' signal on the morning of Thursday January 13 reporting a severe list; she was about 14 miles south of Beachy Head. Winds from west north west were gusting up to near gale... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
After Demonstration Runs to Sea Hrh the Duke of Kent Disembarks from Soldian at Lerh'Ick Photograph By Courtesy of Fotopress Dundee
After demonstration runs to sea, HRH The Duke of Kent disembarks from Soldian at LerH'ick . . . . - View image in PDF
photograph by courtesy of Fotopress, Dundee. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
From Deck of 70-001 As Shortly After Dawn on February 6 She and St.Pierre Approached Race Off North of Lundy: Wind Force 10 to 11 Tide Setting About 4 Knots Again
From deck of 70-001 as, shortly after dawn on February 6, she and St. Pierre approached race off north of Lundy: wind, force 10 to 11, tide setting about 4 knots against wind. As 70-001 begins descent down front of wave, tow line, almost bar... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The S.S. Stassa, of Panama
Stornoway, Outer Hebrides, and Life-boat 70-002 - At 5.20 a.m. on 15th July, 1966, a vessel was reported ashore at Renish point off Rodel. The life-boat The James and Margaret Boyd left her moorings at 5.50 in a moderate variable wind and a...
The Necessity of a Standard for Ships' Life-Boats
' For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle ?" IN the Merchant Shipping Act of 1854, which, conjointly with the Passengers' Act of 1852, now constitutes the whole law as re- gards all...
Category: Articles
The Value of Life-Belts on Shipboard
IN an account of the loss of the ship St. Abbs, on the coast of Madagascar, on the 15th of June, 1855, when 22 persons un- fortunately perished, it is recorded that " a seaman saved himself by tying an empty tin oil-can to his back,...
Category: Articles