LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Life-Boat
The following figures show the general form, the nature of the fittings, and air-chambers of one of these boats, 33 feet in length and 8 feet in breadth. In figs. 1 and 2, the elevation and deck plans, the general exterior form of the boat...
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Services by Life-boats
During the year life-boats were launched 1,081 times. Of these launches 640 were to vessels and aeroplanes in distress through attack by the enemy or from other causes due to the war.
The Record Month by Month 1940 January...
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The Invasion Barge L.C.V.P. 1058
AUGUST 30TH. - SOUTHEND - ON - SEA, ESSEX. At 9.10 in the morning the naval control reported that an invasion barge was lying near the Blacktail Spit Buoy with her engine broken down and nothing to secure her. A fresh S.W. wind was blowing...
Life-Boat Crossword—3
The winner of the January crossword—there was only one correct solution submitted—was: Mr. F. Ackroyd, 68 Horncastle Road, Boston, Lines. Solution to crossword was: Across: 1-Lifeboatman; 7-Banana, 8-Align, 9-Nod, 12-Emmie, 13-Parody,...
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The S.S. Corbrook
DEC. 12TH. - CROMER, NORFOLK. At 7.15 A.M. a message was received from the coastguard that a vessel had gone ashore two miles south-east of Mundesley look-out.
A strong easterly breeze was blowing, and there was a heavy...
Shoreboat Services. For Which Rewards Were Given at the November and December, 1937, and January, 1938, Meetings of the Committee of Management
November Meeting.
Beaumaris, Anglesey.—For a service on 5th August, 1937. See page 429.
Guernsey, Channel Islands.—During the afternoon of the 1st October, 1937, the steamer Briseis, of Rouen, struck the...
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THE GENERATION OF LIFESAVING
What difference did the RNLI make in 2014? At our AGM and Annual Presentation of Awards on 21 May, supporters and volunteers gathered to find out. By 4.30pm, at the Barbican, London, hands were aching from applause, hearts were...
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Golden Charter
The caring approach to a sensitive subject THERE COMES A TIME IN LIFE when it's natural to consider your own funeral....
and to think alx ut loved ones and what you'd like to leave them.
Not the...
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