LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Last Day Out
On 28th August, which was Mechanic William F. Mann's last day with the Exmouth life-boat after 18 years, he was called out when the inshore inflatable craft Fundraiser, taking part in the Cowes-Torquay-Cowes race, was not checked off at...
Category: Articles
Pass of Balmaha
Douglas, Isle of Man.—On the 5th of June, 1956. the harbour master was informed by the local agent of the tanker Pass of Balmaha, of London, that a member of her crew had had a seizure and was unconscious. The harbour master asked if the...
Lifeboat Classified
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Spectacular views. Every comfort. Car and maid service...
Category: Advertisement
Dirk II
Margate, Kent.—At 6.25 in the even- ing of the 1st of June, 1952, the coast- guard telephoned that a yacht needed help four miles to the north of the North-East Spit Buoy, about ten miles north of North Foreland, and at 6.35 the life-boat...
Heavy Weather Training In the USA By Lt Alan Tate Staff Officer Operations (Training)
AT THE MOUTH of the Columbia River on the state border between Oregon and Washington lies Cape Disappointment.
Here, where the great Pacific rollers meet the outrushing river as it disgorges its contents into the ocean, is...
Category: Articles
Summary of the Meetings of the Committee of Management
Friday, 16th September, 1921.
Sir GODFREY BAKING, Bt., in the Chair.
Reported the death of Admiral of the Fleet, The Marquis of Milford Haven, P.C., G.C.B., G.C.V.O., K.C.M.G., and of Major Sir E. F....
Category: Committee
Postscript : Extracts from An Article By Captain Basil Hall An Inspector of Lifeboats at the Turn of the Century
Following the publication in the winter issue of THE LIFEBOAT of a description of the work of present-day divisional inspectors of lifeboats, here are some extracts from an article by the late Captain Basil Hall, RN, a one-time inspector of...
Category: Articles
A Life-Boat Worker for Sixty Years
The late Mrs. Lotinga Smith, of Gedling (See page 155). - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A R Pari Huws Is Researching the History of the 32Ft Surf Lifeboat Class
A. R. Pari Huws is researching the history of the 32ft Surf Lifeboat class (see letter above) and is particularly interested in details of the unusual Hotchkiss Internal Cone propulsion system used on many of the class.
The... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Lines Suggested By the Inauguration of a Life-Boat
LAUNCH the Life-boat! Heaven, we pray, Smile upon this glorious day.
Grant out Boat may help to save Shipwrecked ciews from watery grave.
When the storm roars loud and high, To the rescue may she fly,...
Category: Poetry