LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
SOS on the High Seas
SOME 300 representatives from government and industry in 21 countries attended a New York conference in October, 1970, to discuss ways of providing 100% search and rescue coverage for vessels needing help on the high...
Category: Articles
During An Exercise In January, 1970, the Bridlington, Yorkshire, Life-Boat, Because of Ice and Snow, Had to Be Manhandled Down the Slope to the Beach.
During an exercise in January, 1970, the Bridlington, Yorkshire, life-boat, because of ice and snow, had to be manhandled down the slope to the beach.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Fishwives of Cullercoats.
Last year the fishwives of Cullercoats collected over £528, a record sum.
One fishwife, Mrs. Mattison, herself collected £214. In 22 years they have collected over £3,900..
Category: Articles
(Right) the Champagne Breaks on the Bow of 33Ft Brede Lifeboat Rnlb Caroline Finch
(right) the champagne breaks on the bow of 33ft Brede lifeboat RNLB Caroline Finch. photographs by courtesy of Jeff Morris. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Life-Boat
(See Diagrams on next page.) The following drawings show the general outline and principal fittings of a 34 feet by 7i feet self-righting boat. Figure 1 gives the profile or broadside view, the shaded part showing that devoted to the...
Category: Articles
The S.S. Irish Fir
TAKING OUT A PILOT Aith, Shetlands.—At 9.30 in the morning of January 10th, 1947, the harbour-master at Lerwick telephoned that Wick Radio had transmitted a 'message from the S.S. Irish Fir, of Dublin, which was storm-bound in...
One of the New 17Ft 6In Twin-Engined C Class Inflatable Lifeboats
One of the new 17ft 6in twin-engined C class inflatable lifeboats preparing to go afloat after her official handing over at Criccieth last May. A report of the ceremony appeared on page 57 of the summer 1984 issue of THE LIFEBOAT. photograph... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Flint (R): the Ilb Given By Sedgley and Wombourne Rotary Club Is Handed Over By Their President John Moore (R) to Honorary Secretary John Latham With Them (I) I
Flint (r.): The ILB given by Sedgley and Wombourne Rotary Club is handed over by their president, John Moore (r.) to honorary secretary John Latham. - View image in PDF
With them (I.) is Richard Pensom, assistant DOS (Wales).. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Life-Boat
(See Diagrams on next page.) The following drawings show the general outline and principal fittings of a 34 feet by 7 feet self-righting boat. Figure 1 gives the profile or broadside view, the shaded part showing that devoted to the...
Category: Articles
The Goodwins
OFF the Kentish coast there lie, Sands of treacherous make, Which swallow many a ship, Who luckless get in their wake.
They say that Earl Godwin made, A terrible curse upon Any ship that passed that way, Would come to grief...
Category: Poetry