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Floating Ducks!

Date: Autumn 1996

Volume: 54

Issue: 538

Floating ducks! When it came to thinking of a theme for their carnival float last Summer, the ladies of Fishguard and Goodwick lifeboat guild, went quackers and used the name of a past fundraising activity, 'duck... - View image in PDF

Category: Photographs

Above: Fergal Walsh

Date: Spring 2002

Volume: 58

Issue: 560

Above: Fergal Walsh with the Ballycotton lifeboat Pic lure: BNLI/Su« Danny. - View image in PDF

Category: Photographs

Just Published

Date: July 1859

Volume: 04

Issue: 33

"INSTRUCTIONS for the MANAGEMENT of OPEN -*- Boats in Heavy Surfs and Broken Water; with Practical Hints for the Consideration of Merchant-Seamen or others, having Charge of Ships' Boats: to which are appended, Instructions for...

Category: Articles

Cover Picture

Date: Winter 1976

Volume: 44

Issue: 455

Exercises at sea are part of the regular routine of every lifeboat station. On exercise the crew can familiarise themselves with the boat and with her lifesaving equipment, and, as a team, practise manoeuvres which, on service, may have to... - View image in PDF

Category: Photographs

Hands Up!

Date: Winter 1988

Volume: 50

Issue: 503

Hands up! The Western Pioneers Show Team, a group of disabled and able-bodied people from West Wickhurn, 'held up' customers in aid of the RNLl. During a countrywide promotion each Texaco garage adopted a local charitv for three davs... - View image in PDF

Category: Photographs

H.M. Minesweeper 1172

Date: 1945

Volume: War Years

Issue: 1945

OCTOBER 19TH. - ABERDEEN. At 8.20 at night information was received from the coastguard that H.M. Minesweeper 1172 was disabled three miles east-south-east of Gregness and in need of help. The harbour tug was not available, and at 9.5 the No...

Memorable holiday

Date: Winter 2008

Volume: 61

Issue: 586

4A family’s holiday took an unfortunate turn on 25 August when their cruiser ran aground, injuring two of the seven onboard. Lough Derg’s B class lifeboat Vera Skilton was launched into force 5 winds gusting to force 7. Two RNLI crew members...

Category: Articles

Doggy paddle

Date: Autumn 2013

Volume: 61

Issue: 605 Lifeboat Magazine Autumn 2013

19 July: Blackpool, Lancashire When a dog got into difficulty near Blackpool’s North Pier, the lifeboat crew launched in their D class and brought the pet to safety, much to the gratitude of its owner. As well as...

Category: Articles

A Steamer (7)

Date: 1939

Volume: War Years

Issue: 1939

SEPT. 13TH. - RAMSEY, ISLE OF MAN.

A steamer had been reported ashore, but when the life-boat arrived she found that she had refloated without help and was able to go on her way. - Rewards, £11 5s..

An Aeroplane (29)

Date: 1942

Volume: War Years

Issue: 1942

MARCH 2ND. - RAMSEY, ISLE OF MAN.

An aeroplane had been reported missing, and it was thought that she might have come down at sea, but she had crashed on the beach. - Rewards, £12 9s..