LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Mumbles Lifeboat Memorial Window at All Saints Church Oystermouth Commemorating the Loss of the Eight Crew of the Lifeboat Edward Prince of Wales on Apr
The Mumbles Lifeboat Memorial Window at All Saints Church, Oystermouth, commemorating the loss of the eight crew of the lifeboat Edward, Prince of Wales on April 23, 1947, on service to ss Samtampa, was unveiled on May 6 by the Duke of... - View image in PDF
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Roving Commission: the Rnli Mobile Training Unit Brings Up-To-The-Minute Radio Information to Lifeboat Crews
A WINTER EVENING. Cloud building up.
The south-west wind coming in over the Bristol Channel, moderate to fresh, rising . . .
'All lifeboats—Barry Coastguard— this is Barry Dock number one lifeboat —/...
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In a Break With Tradition Julie Barr Empties a Quaich of Irn-Bru to Officially Name the New Lifeboat
In a break with tradition Julie Barr empties a quaich of Im-Bru to officially name the new lifeboat. - View image in PDF
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Towing Lines. a Discussion
Towing was an appropriate topic of conversation between this year's medal winning coxswains and Cdr George Cooper, the RNLl's deputy chief of operations. In three out of the four services recognised the casualty was towed to safety...
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A Steamer (16)
NOVEMBER 22ND. - PLYMOUTH, DEVON.
A steamer had been reported in distress, but she was towed into Torbay by a destroyer.- Rewards, £13 2s. 6d..
RNLI News
Lt Cdr Brian Miles, the Director of the RNLI, was awarded a CBE in the New Year's honours list in recognition of his service to the Institution.
Cdr Miles joined the RNLI in 1964 as Assistant Inspector of Lifeboats in...
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Red Rover
Whitby, Yorkshire.—At 6.30 in the morning of the 7th of May, 1949, in- formation was received that the local fishing boat Prosperity had taken in tow the motor yacht Red Rover, of Southwold, about one mile to the north- east, but was...
News and Views
Prince Charles visits Rock Rock lifeboat station personnel were delighted and honoured to be visited by HRH The Prince of Wales just four days after their new boathouse was opened. Prince Charles had shown much interest in the new lifeboat...
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Additional Stations and New Life-Boats
DOVER.—A new life-boat and transporting- carriage have been sent to Dover by the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, the former boat stationed there being considered to be too small, and not to have sufficient rowing power. The new boat is 32...
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Cover Picture
British Petroleum and Bristow Helicopters are combining to provide an airborne search and rescue service based on BP Forties Field but available to other oil companies with North Sea operations and indeed to any ship in distress within 100... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs