LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Revision of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea: An Introduction to An Introduction By Leslie J Vipond Inspector Mobile Training Unit
Coming into force 1200 zone time, July 15, 1977 AN INTRODUCTION TO AN INTRODUCTION by Leslie J. Vipond Inspector, Mobile Training Unit AS A YOUNG MAN, determined to follow the sea as a career, I grew up to fear the 'Articles'. The...
Category: Articles
Small Ads
Cornish. TmditionaC Cottages Self-catering cottages on both coasts of Cornwall and orTScilly Send for your FREE brochure today or -phone 01208 872559 LOSTWITUIEL, CORNWALL PL22 OHT 7 day Personal Service 9am-9pm PORT GAVERNE, NORTH CORNWALL...
Category: Advertisement
Last Autumn Jeff Needham (R) a Member of the Fund Raising Committee Presented a Plaque to Ron Ride a Member of the River Thames Branch and Also of Shor
Last autumn Jeff Needham (r.), a member of the Fund Raising Committee, presented a plaque to Ron Ride, a member of the River Thames branch and also of Shoreline, who has raised more than £1,400 on his premises in three... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Medallists Aboard the Atlantic 21 Rigid Inflatable Lifeboat Displayed on the Embankment (I to R): Helmsman John Hodder Lyme Regis; Coxswain 'Harry' Jones Hoylake; Coxswain Trevor E
The medallists aboard the Atlantic 21 rigid inflatable lifeboat displayed on The Embankment (I. to r.): Helmsman John Hodder, Lyme Regis; Coxswain 'Harry' Jones, Hoylake; Coxswain Trevor England, Padstow; Coxswain Kenneth Voice,... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Services of the Life-Boats of the National Life-Boat Institution
CAISTER, NORFOLK.—Early on the morning of the 7th April, 1866, signals of distress were seen by the beachmen in the direction of the Cockle Sand. The weather was hazy, with a strong breeze blowing from E.N.E.
The...
Category: Services
S.S. Gasray, of London
APRIL 5TH. - ST. ABBS, BERWICKSHIRE.
At nine at night a message was received from the St. Abbs Head signal station that a vessel appeared to have struck a mine. There was a light north-west wind and the sea was calm. At 9.8...
None (1)
Two fishermen lost LIVERPOOL COASTGUARD received a 999 call at 2159 on August 19, 1979, from Braystones reporting that twomen who had gone fishing in an inflatable dinghy had not returned. It was thought that they had gone south to the...
The S.S. Alba
St. Ives, Cornwall.—The s.s. Alba was wrecked on the night of the 31st January, 1938, and although capsized, the life-boat rescued eighteen of the crew.—Rewards, silver medal, bronze medals, vellums, letters of thanks, and monetary awards...
Barmouth Tragedy
It was with great sadness that the RNLI learnt of the tragic loss of Keith Allday, Harbour Master and RNLI volunteer Coxswain, and Atan Massey, Assistant Harbour Master and RNLI volunteer Helmsman, at Barmouth in April this year. They were... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Venus of Preston
The schooner Venus, of Preston, whilst entering the port on the 20th October, late on the tide, during a strong westerly wind, struck on the Horse Bank, on which a good deal of sea was then running. The Life-boat Wakefield was then taken out...