LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Feature Building Into the Millennium
RNLI shoreworks manager Howard Richings takes his coastal voyage from Fishguard to SillothThe first half of 2001 was one of the busiest periods ever for the RNLI shoreworks team. Before setting sail northwards from Fishguard, a quick fook...
Category: Articles
The Dredger Samphire
Fenit, and Valentia, Co. Kerry. — On the afternoon of the 80th of January, 1951, anxiety was felt for the safety of the crew of seven of the Tralee Harbour Commissioners dredger Samphire.
Nothing had been heard of...
When the S.R.N. 6 Hovercraft, With 32 Passengers on Board, Broke Down Off St. Leonards on 23rd August, 1966, the Hastings Life-Boat Had to Tow It In
When The SRN 6 Hovercraft With 32 Passengers On Board Broke Down Off St Leonards On 23Rd August 1966 The Hastings Life-Boat Had To Tow It In. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Notes of the Quarter
Maritime England A YEAR-LONG celebration of the sea is planned for Maritime England 1982 by the English Tourist Board. There may be as many as 2,000 special events put on in different parts of the country for the pleasure of visitors from...
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From the Director
Lt Cdr Brian Miles looks at the RNLI's plans for the future and at a busy and memorable 1993In any generation, improvements in the lifeboat service can always be achieved, and the recognition that tomorrow we should aim to be better than...
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The Admiralty Drifter Nairnside
DECEMBER 28TH. - WHITEHILLS, BANFFSHIRE. At 4.50 in the evening the coastguard reported signals from a vessel about five miles north-east of Whitehills, but the signals could not be understood. A northerly gale was blowing, with a rough sea,...
The Steamers Mari, of Tallinn, and the Mrav, of Susak
Dover and Hythe, Kent.—29th April.
The steamers Mari, of Tallinn, Esthonia and the Mrav, of Susak, Yugoslavia, came into collision off Folkestone.
The Mrav foundered. Some of her crew were saved by the...
Notes of the Quarter
In 1965 the life-boat service had by far its busiest year since the Institution was founded in 1824. There were 1,038 launches by life-boats on service and 462 by inshore rescue boats. Life-boats saved the lives of 562 people and IRBs...
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The Late Lord Lawrence
THE memory of the late distinguished Viceroy of India will, like many of his great predecessors, be long honoured and held in affectionate remembrance. Lord Lawrence took considerable interest in the welfare of the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT...
Category: Obituaries
The Royal Sovereign Lightvessel
Eastbourne, Sussex.—At 1.6 in the morning of the 20th of November, 1948, the coastguard telephoned that a man had been badly injured on the Royal Sovereign Lightvessel. After further information had been obtained the motor life-boat Jane...