LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Notes of the Quarter
1964 WAS a record year with more launches by rescue craft of the R.N.L.I. than ever before. In 1965 a similar pattern seems to be developing. In two of the three months covered by this edition of THE LIFE-BOAT records were again established....
Category: Articles
The Life-Boat Service and the Fishing Fleets
The Prince of Wales's Tribute and Appeal.
WHEN the Prince of Wales visited Grimsby on 19th July for the purpose of visiting the decks and opening a new bridge he made a reference to the close connexion between the...
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The Soviet Trawler Topaz and French Yacht Campscharles
Three nations THE SOVIET TRAWLER Topaz making for a position off Bournemouth with a French yacht, Campscharles, in tow was reported to HM Coastguard Solent RHQ by Lands End RHQ at 0910 on Thursday,October 14,1976. Two survivors aboard the...
Phillip’s Defence Unit No.1 and H.M. Trawler Almondine
GOLD MEDAL SERVICE AT THE HUMBER JANUARY 6TH. - THE HUMBER, YORKSHIRE. At 7.57 in the evening the station received a request from the extended defence officer for the life-boat to go to the help of Phillip’s defence unit No. l*, which was...
H.R.H. The Princess of Wales, and the Life-Boat Saturday Fund
THE Life-boat Saturday workers through- out the country, and more especially those connected with the Ladies' Auxiliaries, have been greatly encouraged and stimulated in their self-denying efforts during the past summer by the gracious...
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Offshore Lifeboat Services September October and November 1975
Aldeburgh, Suffolk September 15.
Ballycotton, Co. Cork November 3 and 6.
Baltimore, Co. Cork September 13, October 10,26 and November 11.
Barrow, Cumbria September 2 and November...
Category: Services
The S.S. Giannoulis Gounaris and the S.S. Lunineach
MAY 2ND. - LYNMOUTH, DEVON. At 7.15 A.M. the Croyde coastguard reported a steamer ashore to the east of Lynmouth. A light easterly wind was blowing, with a smooth sea, and the weather was hazy. The pulling and sailing life-boat Prichard...
Life-Boat Saturday Fund
NUMEROUS demonstrations and collec- tions in connection with the Life-boat Saturday Fund have been arranged and admirably carried out during the past summer. The reports which have come in from all parts of the country indicate that,...
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A Ship's Life-Boat and a Motor Boat
TWO BOATS MISSING Port St. Mary, Isle of Man. At 4.40 a.m. on 3ist August, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that two boats, a ship's life-boat in tow of a boat powered by a small outboard motor, were missing on a voyage...
Pictured Below L-R: Tower Pier Lifeboat Crew Members Kaverne Bailey (23), Michael 'Fester' Sinacola (38) and Ian Barnaby (44)
Pictured below L-R: Tower Pier lifeboat Crew Members Kaverne Bailey (23), Michael 'Fester' Sinacola (38) and Ian Barnaby (44) Pictured right and bottom right: Bill Callaghan is a yeoman at the Tower of London - and a volunteer at the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs