LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Chemring Plc
The Chemring SC4 Radar Corner Reflector Developed in conjunction with the RNLI and adopted by RNLI exclusively (Stores ref D1/3016) for use on their high performance Lifeboats in both inshore and offshore waters.
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The Helwick Lightvessel
Mumbles, Glamorganshire. At 10.30 on the morning of the 6th of December, 1959, the honorary secretary received a request from the Trinity House Superintendent at Swansea for the services of the life-boat to land a very sick member of the...
Janet and Tempter
NORTH DEAL.—On the morning of the 27th March rockets and guns were fired by the Gull Lightship and large flares were burnt by a vessel in the direction of the Brake sand. The Life-boat Mary Somerville was launched at about 5 o'clock, a...
Prosperity
THE WHTTBY FISHING BOATS AGAIN Whitby, Yorkshire.—In the early morning of the 30th of April, 1947, several fishing boats put out to move their crab-pots into deep water as stormy weather was pending. About 10.30 two of the boats were seen ...
Seawitch
YACHT TOWED IN AS GALE SPRINGS UP Portpatrick, Wigtownshire. At 6.35 on the evening of the 8th September, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a yacht needed help immediately twenty-five miles north-west of Portpatrick....
Additional Life-Boats to Come Into Production Will Include Those of the 70-Foot, 48-Foot 6-Inch Solent, 44-Foot Steel and 37-Foot Oakley Classes. the Four Types Mentioned Are Shown Above In That Or
Additional life-boats to come into production will include those of the 70-foot, 48-foot 6-inch Solent, 44-foot steel and 37-foot Oakley classes. The four types mentioned are shown above in that order.. - View image in PDF
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The S.S. Brazilian
NEW BRIGHTON.—On the 4th January, 1881, at 3.45 A.M., in reply to signals of distress, the Life-boat Willie and Arthur proceeded to the Asque Spit and found the s.s. Brazilian, of Barrow, ashore there.
After the boat's...
Forest Queen
BALCARY, KIRKCUDBRIGHT.—The barque Forest Queen, of Belfast, bound from Dublin for Norway in ballast, was reported to be in distress about five miles distant from the Life-boat station, and in danger of being driven on the sandbanks during a...
The S.S. Royal Standard
During a thick fog, with a strong S.E. wind and choppy sea, on the 13th April, information reached the Coxswain of the Life-boat Matthew Middlewood that a steamer was signalling for assistance, apparently on the S. Smethic...
Micronesia
On the 7th June the Life-boat was again called out. and proceeded to the aid of the ship Micronesia, of Liverpool, which had her cargo of nitrate on fire.
Two steam-tugs and a Deal galley were in attendance on the vessel,...