LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Danish Motor Fishing Vessel Vestarland and Other Vessels
DECEMBER 29TH. - BUCKIE, BANFFSHIRE. At 2.35 P.M. the coastguard reported that a vessel was attempting to enter harbour. A strong N.N.E. gale was blowing, with a heavy sea. Other vessels could be seen outside, and it was decided to send out...
The Naval Motor Fishing Vessels 96 and 611
DECEMBER 21ST. - WALTON AND FRINTON, ESSEX. At 5.30 in the afternoon the coastguard reported distress signals east-south-east of Walton. The night was very dark, with rain. A strong east-south-east wind was blowing and the sea was very rough...
the W. H. M., of Yarmouth, and the Hettie
WINTERTON.—Flares having been reported by the Coast Guard, at about 11 P.M. on the 4th of April, the No. 2 Life-boat, the Husband, was launched, proceeded in the direction in which the signals had been seen, and found there had been a...
The Effect of Oil on Breaking Waves and Coast Surf
THE expression " Pouring oil on troubled waters" "has been from some remote period metaphorically used to signify the allayment of anger and strife by kind and gentle words. Like all other metaphors, this one was no doubt...
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Lombard
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The Centenary: In Ireland
Dublin.
Centenary Meeting.
THE Centenary Meeting was held on 24th March. The Right Hon. Andrew Jameson, P.C., D.L., the Chairman of the Branch, presided, and, in the course of his speech moving the...
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Lifeboat Classified
LIFEBOAT CLASSIFIED HOLIDAY LETS CHILTERN COTTAGES We have four attractive old world cottages conveniently situated in Beaconsfield, Amersham and the Chilterns, togetherwith a modern Riverside Flat at Marlow on Thames Equipped for 3-5people...
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The Naval Hammock—Its Buoyancy and Use In Saving Life at Sea—In Cases of Collision, Etc
IT is well known that the boats of a man- of-war are, as a general rule, insufficient in number and capacity to save her crew except in the smoothest water; also, that the largest and safest are stowed on the booms, from whence time is...
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The Parsons Engineering Co Limited
Parsons don't think it's good enough! To maintain Parsons' world-wide reputation we make sure you don't have to spend half your time, effort and money maintaining our engines and reverse...
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Summary of the Meetings of the Committee of Management
THURSDAY, 13th June, 1907.
Sir EDWARD BIRKBECK, Bart., V.P., in the Chair.
Read and confirmed the minutes of the previous meeting.
Also read those of the Building, Finance and...
Category: Committee