LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Lead Us (2)
Wbitby, Yorkshire.—During the after- noon of the 13th of May, 1951, the local motor fishing boat Lead Us put out in a strong northerly wind and a heavy swell which made the harbour bar dangerous for her return. The life-boat crew assembled...
A Dinghy (3)
New Brighton, Cheshire - At noon on 28th September, 1969, it was learnt that a dinghy was in difficulties off the Derby bathing pool. The lifeboat Norman B. Corlett slipped her moorings at 12.13 in a near gale force westerly wind with a...
The Prototype 47Ft Tyne Fast Slipway Lifeboat City of London
The prototype 47ft Tyne fast slipway lifeboat City of London (1) and the relief 33ft Brede lifeboat to be named Merchant Navy heading out through Poole Harbour at the start of their passage to Gothenburg where they were demonstrated at the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Twin Brothers Coxswain/Assistant Mechanic Anthony Hawkins of Dover (I) and Coxswain/Mechanic Richard Hawkins of Great Yarmouth and Gorleston Met Aboard Their Lifeboats When Great Ya
Twin brothers, Coxswain/Assistant Mechanic Anthony Hawkins of Dover (I.) and Coxswain/Mechanic Richard Hawkins of Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, met aboard their lifeboats when Great Yarmouth and Gorleston's new 44ft Waveney class... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The S.S. Lorentzen
WHITBY.—On the 12th March, at about 1 P.M., the s.s. Lorentzen, of London, was seen to become unmanageable and to be fast drifting on to Whitby Rocks. As the crew were in great peril, the Robert Whitworth Life-boat proceeded to their aid.<...
Lifeboats and Lifeguards In Action
Putting training into practice The crew atWeston-super-Mare were training in the Atlantic 75 lifeboat Coventry and Warwickshire on 8 June when they diverted to a real shout. A crew of five on a yacht requested assistance because of engine...
Category: Services
Lowering Ships' Boats at Sea
ON a former occasion we brought to the notice of our readers Mr. LACON'S improved plan for lowering boats, intended to prevent the recurrence of such lamentable accidents and fearful loss of life as had then recently taken place in the...
Category: Articles
Feature: First Impressions
The week of The Queen's visit saw Castletownbere lifeboat crew immersed in training at the College. They were getting to grips with their new Severn class Lifeboat, Annette Mutton, and so were on hand to aid Her Majesty's departure....
Category: Articles
Lifeboat Lottery
Summer winners Thank you to all of you who supported the RNLI summer 2005 Lifeboat Lottery, which raised over £470,000.
The first prize, an 18-day Mediterranean cruise, was won by Mr Head from Middlesex....
Category: Articles
RNLI in vision
Our charity has featured in a host of TV shows recently – which, as well as making good viewing, helps to raise vital support to help save lives at sea.
In October, ITV broadcast The Pride of Britain awards, and millions...
Category: Articles