LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
IRB Launches. Rescues by IRB's in June were Carried out by the Following Stations
SCOTLAND Broughty Ferry, Angus - At 8.45 p.m. on 5th June, 1967, a small yacht wasseen to capsize near the Craig buoy. At this time another three yachts were also capsized by a sudden squall. The yacht club rescue boat while attempting to...
Category: Services
Who rules the waves?
Over 70% of our planet’s surface is water but who is in charge of traffic on this vast highway and how has maritime law evolved?
This year sees the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the...
Category: Articles
The S.S. Vistula
AITH'S 26 HOURS' SEARCH.
Aith, Shetlands. — 9th October, 1939. Information was received through the coastguard at 1.45 P.M.
that the s.s. Vistula, of Gothenburg, Sweden, had been...
Classification of Services By Life-Boats
CLASS Fishing boats - all types Motor vessels, steamers, barges, motor boats, etc.
Sailing yachts, sailing dinghies, sailing boats, motor cruisers and motor yachts Aircraft Small boats, canoes, rubber dinghies,...
Category: Services
Perilous Play
RescUe PeRILoUs PLAY swept along by the powerfully ebbing tide, a 9-year-old girl’s survival depended on the reaction of her local lifeboat crew a powerful ebbing tide, a 9-year-old girl’s Jade Kerrison was playing with a friend at south...
Category: Articles
Sjofna, of Oslo
NOVEMBER 23RD. - PADSTOW, CORNWALL, AND CLOVELLY, DEVON.
At 2.30 in the morning the Padstow coastguard telephoned that news had been received from the naval authorities at Falmouth that a ship was ashore at Knap Head, near...
New Life-Boats
ABERYSTWITH, CARDIGANSHIRE.—The Life-boat stationed here many years since has been replaced by a new self-righting boat, which is 35 ft. long by 8 ft. 6 in.
wide and rows ten oars double-banked.
She is...
Category: Inaugurations
Manx tales
The Isle of Man is an unusual location whose community is inextricably linked to the sea – and the RNLI
Set in the midst of the Irish Sea, encircled by all five nations of the UK and RoI, the Isle of Man (IoM) is actually...
Category: Articles
Staying safe this Summer
Summer is almost here, and RNLI lifeguards on 150 beaches in England and Wales are getting ready for the crowds that will flock to the seaside in the glorious weather (here’s hoping!).
This year, the RNLI will provide...
Category: Articles
Other Inaugural Ceremonies
Hythe, Rcsslare Harbour, Berwick-on-Tweed, St. Mary's, Campbeltown and TroonBESIDES the four Inaugural Ceremonies, already described, in which members of the Royal Family took part, five Ceremonies of new Motor Life-boats have been held...
Category: Inaugurations