LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Duckhams Oils Ltd
Since experimental trials in '63 the ILBs have proved so successful that there are now over 100 of them in regular use as well as the 135 conventional lifeboats. Last year, these tough, nearly indestructable craft, were called out 1,291...
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Life-Saving on the Shannon
THE Republic of Ireland's river Shannon, longest in these off-Europe islands, and, with its many lakes and tributary Grand Canal and river Barrow making it probably one of the largest single connected waterways in Europe, is becoming...
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The S.S. Empire Dolphin (1)
St. David's, and Fishguard, Pembroke' shire.—At about 2.30 in the afternoon of February 21st, 1947, the coastguard reported that the S.S. Empire Dolphin, of Glasgow, a tanker of 7,000 tons, with six men on board, was drifting out of...
Only a trained eye can see a rip current
Steve Wills, Beach Safety Manager, comments: Only a trained eye can see a rip current (experienced surfers actually use them to get out past waves) and normally only from high up, such as a cliff top. As we mentioned in the last issue, it is... - View image in PDF
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The Brigantine
Oa the 8th of April the brigantine Cebufg, of Whitby , ran ashore in an E.8.E. gale* afear Bridlington Quay.
The Bridlington life-boat belonging to the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION was immediately launched, and proceeded...
The Recent Gales
IN each succeeding Number of this Journal, it has been our painful duty to record the disasters which day by day have occurred to shipping; and our Wreck Register shows that, on an average of the whole year, about two wrecks a day take place...
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Statement of the Services of the Life-Boats of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution During the Month of December, 1874
wtck. Site of Wreck. Wind and Weather. Name of Vessel. 1874.
Dec. 2 » 3 : ., 7 " 8 » J » 9 „ „ . j ) i) j »»...
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An Admiralty Patrol Boat
NOVEMBER 17TH. - NEWHAVEN SUSSEX. At 6.52 P .M. a message was received from the coastguard that an Admiralty patrol boat needed help about two miles south of the breakwater. The sea was rough, with a fresh S.S.W. wind...
Below: the Crew of the Lytham St.Annes
Below: The crew of the Lytham St Annes lifeboat ON-73, Charles Biggs, who saved twelve of the crew of the Mexico in 1886.. - View image in PDF
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The New 47-Feet Life-Boat
A NEW 47-feet Watson cabin life-boat, the first of her kind, completed her trials during the summer of 1955. She has now been sent to her station at Thurso, Caithness-shire.
The new life-boat is a development of the 46-feet...
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