LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

JULY 16TH. - BLACKPOOL, LANCASHIRE.

The life-boat was launched to be in attendance while certain aeroplane tests were being carried out, and had an R.A.F.

signaller on board. - Rewards, £6...

MARCH 2ND. - PLYMOUTH, DEVON. A British Sunderland flying boat was reported to have been forced down, but the life-boat was recalled by wireless as another aeroplane had gone to her help. - Rewards, £6 13s..

JANUARY 11TH. - RAMSGATE, KENT.

An explosion had been reported, but it was caused by a drifting mine striking the sands.

- Rewards, £15 9s..

AUGUST 26TH. - BARMOUTH, MERIONETHSHIRE, AND PWLLHELI, CAERNARVONSHIRE.

A British Wellington bombing aeroplane had come down in the sea, but an R.A.F. launch rescued her seven men from a rubber dinghy. - Rewards : Barmouth,...

DE C E M B E R 1 2 T H . - ANSTRUTHER, FIFESHIRE. A trawler had gone aground near Fifeness, but did not need the life-boat, as a tug came to tow her off. - Rewards, £9 4s..

The RNLI Flood Rescue Team Land Rover is now available as a Corgi model, along with its very own trailer and lifeboat.

With a recent run of wet Summers, specially trained RNLI volunteers have rescued hundreds of people...

6 November: A former astronaut got into difficulties when his eco-friendly schooner experienced fuel contamination in choppy conditions. Newhaven’s all-weather Severn class lifeboat was on scene within half an...

14 September 2011: This disabled trawler had been under tow in gale-force winds by another fishing vessel for several hours, before Lochinver lifeboat was requested to stand by astern and stabilise the tow for safe entry to harbour.