LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

London: Modern lifeboats formed the theme of the RNLI displays at the London International Boat Show at Earls Court from January 6 to 16. Although in a quiet area, our stand was, as always, the meeting place for many lifeboat friends old and...

TOWED TO SHELTER At 11.50 a.m. on 2nd May, 1964, the owner of the motor fishing vessel Virgin IV of Campbeltown told the honorary secretary that his vessel, having fouled her propeller earlier that morning, might be in trouble in worsening...

Lives lost at Lulworth Cove Two teenage boys were swept off rocks at Lulworth Cove in Dorset on 3 November 2005. A third boy managed to get himself ashore and raise the alarm. Four lifeboats, Weymouth's relief Severn class Roger and Joy...

Blackpool ladies lifeboat guild held a sponsored walk across Morecambe Bay on 14 June to raise funds for the Institution. The walk was led by the Queen's Official Guide, Cedric Robinson and was highly successful with over 200 people... - View image in PDF

1900 - 2000 CENTENARY VOYAGE DECEMBER 1999 - FEBRUARY 2000 On December 3Lt 1999 we're Jure you IIbe making mer/y...

but a delect few will be nwking history What better time than the Millennium to be aboard the first...

A cargo ship on passage to Egypt got into trouble off the Devon coast in heavy seas and gale force winds when her 5,260-tonne load of timber shifted, causing a severe list.

Salcombe and Torbay’s all-weather lifeboats...

Bundoran 

Sun shines on named after. soapbox race

Bundoran’s seventh annual soapbox race took place in June, with crowds turning out to marvel at people’s engineering triumphs – and chuckle at their...

Ship Halfpennies The RNLI has a plan for raising money through export, for a particular purpose, of ship halfpennies. Its success must depend on the number of halfpennies collected. Anyone who is interested is asked to write to: Captain C. C...