LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

On the night of the 23rd March the services of this valuable life-boat were again brought into requisition. During a ter- rific gale of wind from the S., and a very heavy sea, the beachmen on the look-out had observed a vessel driving with...

Exmouth, Devon.—At 11.25 on the night of the 10th of August, 1949, the coastguard reported that a racing dinghy, with two men on board, had left Sidmoutb at 8.20 for Beer, but had not been seen since. A search was made by a Beer fishing boat...

OUR boat lies up yonder; She 's the pride of the place; To man her 's our duty, All perils to face.

Across the dark ocean We fearlessly ride; To save life in danger We scorn the fierce tide.

Hark! ...

Zodiac, the best inflatable in the world.

Zodiac is Number One. Built by the oldest and best known inflatable manufacturers in the world, Zodiac inflatables confirm their pedigree, as soon as the going gets...

CLARKE CHAPMAN MARINE AU X I L I A R I E S FOR LIFE-BOAT STATIONS This illustrates one of our electrically driven winches as supplied to the Tynemouth Lifeboat Station for hauling up the life-boat.

Many other winches of...

Facts and Figures In 1987 the RNLI's lifeboats launched 3706 times (an average of over 10 times each day) and saved 1474 lives (an average of over 4 people rescued each day).

Over 35 per cent of all services carried out...

Facts and Figures In 1987 the RNLI's lifeboat launched 3,745 times (an average of over 10 times each day) and saved 1,491 lives (an average of over 4 people rescued each day).

Over 35 per cent of all services carried...

WHAT task on earth can man perform More noble or more brave, Than risk his days, and all he hath, Another's life to save ? Yet thanks to Him who rules above, Such men are to be found, 'Mong whom the sturdy Life-boat crews That watch...