LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Norwegian Merchant Vessel Lysfoss
oom Tobermory lifeboat crew took a leading role in a major environmental operation after a cargo ship ran aground on 7 May. The stricken vessel could clearly be seen from the lifeboat station, firmly wedged onto rocks just a 10-minute...
The American Ship A.Z.
On the 20th October, a large ship was observed to be stranded on the Blackwater Bank, when the Cahore life-boat was again brought into requisition. Before reaching the bank, the ship was observed to have got off and to make sail to the...
The Shipping of the United Kingdom
THE following is a Return, compiled from Parliamentary Documents, of the number of ships which entered inwards, and cleared outwards, from British ports, during the year 1861; that for 1862 not having as yet been published:— Ships. Tone.<...
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Jane, of North Shields
On the night of the 5th March, the brig Jane, of North Shields, stranded three miles and a quarter south of Palling, in a strong gale from S.S.W. The Palling life-boat was taken to the spot, on her transporting-carriage, and launched to her...
The Life-Boat's Crew
Adapted by THOMAS GBAY (1868), from the " Heart of Oak," by DAVID GAEEICK (1759). if-uar- — — . -j. 7 - -m-'-m- res ! see ! they are off, though dear friends bid them stay, 5rave boat, 'neath their still braver hearts...
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Dun Laoghaire September 201986:
Dun Laoghaire, September 20,1986: It was not only a D class inflatable lifeboat that was being handed over to Dun Laoghaire lifeboat station, but a boathouse as well. Sean Barrett, TD (left), Minister of State to the Taoiseach, on behalf of... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Glamorgan's Gift of Two Life-boats to the Prince of Wales
A SCHEME is on foot to commemorate the safe return of the Prince of Wales from his voyage of 35,000 miles by a presentation from the County of Glamorgan which will at the same time signalise the fact that he is the Pre- sident of THE ROYAL...
Category: Articles
Awards to Honorary Workers
DURING May, June, July, August, and September, 1921, the following awards were made to Honorary Secretaries of Branches and to other Honorary Workers in recognition of their services on behalf of the Institution :— To Mrs. SHIMWEIX, in...
Category: Awards
Freja Svea
Shortly before this issue went to press Hartlepool's Waveney Class lifeboat The Scout capsized twice while on service to the 97,000 ton tanker Freja Svea which was dragging her anchor and eventually went aground in Severe Gale Force...
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