LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
(Opposite Above) Us Const Guard 158M Steel Lifeboat on Winter Patrol In Yaquina Buy Oregon
(Opposite, above) US Const Guard 15.8m steel lifeboat on winter patrol in Yaquina Buy, Oregon.. - View image in PDF
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Practical Hints for the Consideration and Guidance of Merchant - Seamen and Others Having Charge Or Command of Boats
1. Acquire the habit of sitting down in a boat, and never stand up to perform any work which may be done sitting.
2. Never climb the mast of a boat even in smooth water, to reeve halliards or for any other purpose, but...
Category: Articles
A week in the sun
The south of England saw some gorgeous weather in June and early July, with crowds flocking to the Dorset coast. But it wasn’t fun in the sun for everyone, as RNLI lifeguards found while patrolling the beaches
The unbroken...
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A Steamer (27)
MAY 28TH. - BARRY DOCK, GLAMORGANSHIRE ; ILFRACOMBE, DEVON ; LYNMOUTH, DEVON ; AND MINEHEAD, SOMERSET. A large steamer had caught fire and had sunk after an explosion, but the crew were rescued by patrol vessels. - Rewards : Barry Dock,...
Presentations for Gallantry
The Duchess of Kent and the Weymouth Coxswain and Motor Mechanic. On the left of the photograph is the Prime Minister, Behind the Duchess is Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt.. - View image in PDF
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PICTURE FOR BRANCH
The Swanage branch of the R.N.L.I. has been presented with a large coloured print of David Cobb's painting of the scene off Anvil Point on 22nd October, 1966, when a Norwegian freighter, with survivors from a yacht, met the Swanage...
Category: Branches
Gold for Hamburgh
The Royal Humane Society gold medal presented to Grace Darling (above) and a gold presentation locket (right). Both will be on display at the Grace Darling Museum, Bamburgh, following their acquisition by the Magor family at auction in June.... - View image in PDF
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Memorable Day for Newhaven
The fine traditions of Newhaven lifeboat crews were remembered when the station's new Severn class lifeboat was named after the RNLI Chairman and his wife during a moving ceremony on 6 May.. - View image in PDF
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Bronze Medal for Campbeltown
On the night of March l6th, an American steamer, "Byron Darnton" went ashore on Sanda Island off the Mull of Kintyre. There the Campbeltown lite-boat found her next morning among the rocks. The life-boat had two men ot the island...
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