LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Notes of the Quarter
TWIN ENGINED inflatable lifeboats have been designated the C class. This is to distinguished them from the single engined 15ft 6in D class inflatables, well known all round the coast. All C class boats at the moment are 17ft 6in Zodiac Mk IV...
Category: Articles
Resolutions Passed at the Annual General Meeting for 1907
THE MOST HON. THE MARQUIS OF LONDONDERRY, K.G., IN THE CHAIR.
Moved by The Chairman.
Seconded by the Hon. Mr. JUSTICE DARLING.
Supported by the Eight Hon. The EARL OF...
Category: Meetings
Grace Darling's Coble. A Permanent Home at Bamburgh
THE LIFE-BOAT FLEET Motor Life-boats, 90 :: Pulling & Sailing Life-boats, 104 LIVES RESCUED from the foundation of the Institution in 1824 to 27th November, 1930 62,443 Grace Darling's Coble.
A...
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The Fund Raisers
Tall orders Although somewhat dwarfed by the largest "tall ship" in the world, the 386ft Russian Sedov, volunteers manning the stand from branches and guilds in the Tyne area were thrilled to sell over £2,000 worth of...
Category: Articles
Thebe
New Brighton, Cheshire. At 4.45 on the afternoon of the 19th of April, 1958, the motor mechanic told the honorary secretary that he had received a message from a New Brighton stage- man that a yacht appeared to be in difficulties near the...
10 years on the beaches
The RNLI prides itself on a long lifesaving tradition but, in order to save more lives, it is alert to changes in how people use the sea
People still go to sea for a living. But by the year...
Category: Articles
Record of Rescues In 1966
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August September October November December Number of times life-boats called out on service 1966 70...
Category: Services
A Landing Craft (2)
JANUARY 22ND. - PORTPATRICK, WIGTOWNSHIRE.
A landing craft had gone aground in Luce Bay, but the life-boat was not needed. - Rewards, £26 2s..
A Landing Craft (2)
DECEMBER 28TH. - NEWHAVEN, SUSSEX.
A landing craft had drifted ashore in shallow water, but the life-boat, which went alongside, found no one on board. - Rewards, £13 13s..
In Addition to the Fast Hatch Experimental Boat, the R.N.L.I. Is Experimenting With Another Rescue Craft
In addition to the fast Hatch experimental boat, the R. N.L.I, is experimenting with another rescue craft - a craft designed by Mr. J. A. McLachlan, M.R.I.N.A., who served on the staff of the Institution as chief draughtsman from 1948 to... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs