LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Memories of the Sea and the Life-Boat Service
It was intended to resume the series of " Honorary Workers of the Institution," in which twelve articles have already been published, the last appearing in TheLifeboat for August, 1927 —with an article on the work of Mr. Ernest...
Category: Articles
Lifeboat Services
North Eastern Division Cargo vessel sinks HUMBER COASTGUARD informed Superintendent Coxswain Brian Bevan of Humber lifeboat station at 2357 on Tuesday February 13 that the Panamanian motor vessel Revi was in distress 30 miles north east of...
Category: Services
Life-Saving on the Shannon continued from page 6
An earlier operation involving both launches was in I960 when an Alitalia DC-7C crashed seconds after take-oft" from Shannon Airport with 52 people aboard. It transpired that the aircraft failed to gain altitude after lifting off the...
Category: Articles
The Right Lines for Blue Peter Lifeboat
She is pictured here just a little over half-way through the righting procedure, water streaming from her decks and upper steering position. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Letters
Abigail revisited Readers of the Winter 2003/04 edition of the Lifeboat may remember a letter from Alan Jones recounting his airlift from the yacht Abigail with a suspected heart attack. He wrote with some embarrassment at eventually being...
Category: Correspondence
Books
Lifeboat! by Edward Wake-Walker, Heather Deane and Georgette Purches, published by Ian Allen at £5.95 ISBN 0-7110-1835-9 As the authors of this volume are the RNLI's public relations officer, his deputy and a recently retired...
Category: Articles
Fairey Marine Ltd
fl 1 a fast reaction - SAVES! fj Interceptor FRRC , L.O.A: 7.6m Beam: 2.54m Drafc: 0? Max. Speed (loaded): 30 knots Crew: llchmman + 2 Divers Load: 8 25 man life rafts in quick-release cradles.
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Category: Advertisement
Ten Years After. The Pilgrimage to Dunkirk, 4th June, 1950
The Pilgrimage to Dunkirk, 4th June, 1950. By Commander J. M. Upton, R.D., R.N.R.
THE Margate life-boat Lord South- borough glided down the slipway at eleven in the morning on Saturday, the 3rd of June, to repeat,...
Category: Articles
Medieval Knights Raise Funds for Lifeboats!
Knights in shining armour left to right: Roy Turner of Christchurch branch committee; Geoff and Val Winship; one of the jousting knights; Dennis Duddy, branch treasurer and Eric Freeman, branch chairman.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs