LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

In our Summer issue we told you how we were tackling drowning through our Respect the Water campaign for men aged between 20 and 64.

IN 2013, 167 PEOPLE DIED AROUND THE COAST OF THE UK. 86% WERE...

Station Name: Lifeboat: Date of Launch: Cause of Service: Weather: Visibility: Wind: Sea state: Swell: Tenby RFA Sir Galahad 26 June 1994 Vessel lost her rudder Rain Moderate South west Force 5 to 6 Rough Two metresI was told by the station...

Longhope, Orkney, and Thurso, Caith- ness-shire.—The Longhope motor life- boat Thomas McCunn was launched at 11.30 P.M., and the Thurso motor life-boat H.C.J. at 11 P.M., on the 25th February, as news had been received from the coastguard...

SEPTEMBER 4TH. - PORT ASKAIG, ARGYLLSHIRE. At 10 A.M. a message was received from the Kilchoman coast-guard that a vessel was ashore on the east side of Mull of Oa, and at 10.30 A.M the reserve motor life-boat Duke of Connaught, on temporary...

Walmer, Kent.—At 6.30 P.M. on the 18th October, 1939, a message was received from a doctor that he had been requested by the senior naval officer at Ramsgate to go to the Dutch steamer Mirza. A gale was blowing, with a very rough sea. As no...

The schooner Surprise, of Arbroath, whilst bound from Invergordon to Hartlepool with a cargo of timber, stranded near the mouth of the River Ugie on the 31st January. The) Coastguard re- ported it to the coxswain of the Life- boat George...

The fishing-boat Primrose, of Llandudno, with two men on board, got into diffi- culties on 18th October in a strong W.

wind, and was blown out to sea. The matter was reported a few minutes before 6 P.M., and the Life-boat...

electronic aids to navigation DEPTH—by HECTA echo-sounder, as supplied to the R.N.LI, and to att yachts of the successful British Admiral's Cup team. This instrument indicates depth by pointer and scale, and illumination for night use is...