LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Life-Boat Service Abroad
UNITED STATES.
THE Annual Report of the United States Life-Saving Service for the year ending 30th June, 1913, states that 73 lives were lost on the coasts (which includes the coast of the Great...
Category: Articles
The Survey Ship Geotek Alpha
Barra Island: At 0812 on Saturday July 21, 1984, Barra Island's 48ft 6in Solent class lifeboat, Hugh William Viscount Gough, was launched under the command of Coxswain/Mechanic John Macneil, following a MAYDAY from the survey ship Geotek...
The Crosby Lightship
MARCH. 8TH. - NEW BRIGHTON, CHE: SHIRE. At 11.38 A.M. the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board reported that the Crosby Lightship was adrift. A heavy W.N.W. gale was blowing, with a very rough sea and rain squalls. The No. 1 motor life-boat...
The Life-Boat Saturday Fund
THE Central Committee of the Life-boat Saturday Fund and the District and Local Life-boat Saturday Committees through- out the country deserve the hearty congratulations of all friends to the Life-boat cause for the pluck and " staying...
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At Their Army Air Day 1973 Last July at Their Base In Middle Wallop Hampshire the Army Air Corps Raised More Than £2000 for the Rnli the Money Is to Be Used at Th
At their Army Air Day 1973 last July at their base in Middle Wallop, Hampshire, the Army Air Corps raised more than £2,000 for the RNLI. The money is to be used at the inshore lifeboat station, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight. In appreciation... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Maer Rocks Rescue
AT 9.49 on the night of the 19th of September, 1954, the honorary secre- tary of the Exmouth station, Mr.
P. H. C. Butler, was told by the coast- guard that a flashing light had been seen near the Maer Rocks at the approach...
Category: Services
In Honour of Lionel Lukin
THOUGH the honour of designing and building the first Life-boat to be per- manently stationed on our coasts belongs to William Wouldhave, of South Shields, and Henry Greathead, and the initiative of establishing the first Life-boat Station...
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The Walmer Life-Boat Standing By the East Goodwin Lightvessel In 1961 When She Broke Adrift In Severe Weather. the Picture Was Taken Next Day After the Life-Boat Had Been Out In the Worst Condit
The Walmer life-boat standing by the East Goodwin lightvessel in 1961 when she broke adrift in severe weather. The picture was taken next day after the life-boat had been out in the worst conditions the crew could remember.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
At High Tide, All But the Tip of the Rock (Circled) at Aberporth Beach Was Submerged
At High Tide, All But The Tip Of The Rock (Circled) At Aberporth Beach Was Submerged. - View image in PDF
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The power of the new 17m Severns is evident in this shot of St Peter Port'sSp/r/f of Guernsey dealing with some seas near her Channel Island base, by Brian Green. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs