LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Delila (3)
Aberdeen, and Newburgh, Aberdeenshire.
— When the Aberdeen trawler Roslin was wrecked on the night of the 4th-5th November, 1937, two of her crew of eight were rescued by the Aberdeen motor life-boat.—Rewards, silver second...
David Jolly (Tiller Master)
THE ORIGINAL TILLER MASTER AUTOMATIC STEERING on a COMPASS COURSE For craft up to 50ft. over 100lbs.
thrust. Self-contained unit with simple 2-hole installation. Quickly disengaged, j amp. average...
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David Jolly (Tiller Master)
THE ORIGINAL T I L L E R MASTER celebrates 10 years of Ocean crossing We stock LOCAT, the powerful British personal Radio Distress Beacon that saved the life of Atlantic rower, Ken Kerr.
Wind, water and solar battery...
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Yo-Ho-Ho and a Bottle of Rum:
Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum: forty-five sub-aqua diving pirates from Swindon took the plunge in style. They swam three and a half miles along the Thames, raising over £450 for the Institution.
The divers kept their... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Run for the Lifeboat
Warrant Officer T. J. Hudson MBE is shown presenting a cheque for £200 to the President of Plymouth lifeboat station, Vice Admiral Sir Robert Gerken.
The money was raised by WO Hudson's friends and mess mates who... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
This Remarkable Picture By Peter Foskett
This remarkable picture by Peter Foskett aboard the Lowestoft lifeboat gives some idea of the atrocious conditions during the service.
Red House Lugger can seen in the lee of the ferry Norkin while Aldeburgh's Mersey... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
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SEPT. 8TH. - ARKLOW, CO. WICKLOW, AND ROSSLARE HARBOUR, CO. WEXFORD.
Shortly before midnight reports had been received that flares from a vessel ashore on Blackwater Bank had been seen.
Both life-boats...
Gudveig and the Latvian Steamer Everene (1)
JANUARY 25TH. - HOLY ISLAND, AND NORTH SUNDERLAND, NORTHUMBERLAND.
The Norwegian steamer Gudveig, of Oslo, and the Latvian steamer Everene, of Riga, had been sunk by mine or torpedo, but other steamers had picked up a...
Aircraft (3)
AUGUST 8TH. - SWANAGE, DORSET.
Aircraft had been reported down in the sea, but nothing was found. While the life-boat was out a convoy some miles off was being attacked and an air battle was going...
Neilsdortan
AUGUST 16TH. - PORTRUSH, CO.
ANTRIM. Eight survivors of the Swedish vessel Neilsdortan had been reported on a raft over 30 miles away, but nothing was found. An aeroplane and two shore boats also took part in the search. -...