LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Your Letters
History of the membership scheme Sir - It is evident from your columns that there is some confusion as to the origins of the membership scheme. Consequently I feel it is time to put the record straight.
At its March meeting...
Category: Correspondence
Rnli Shoreline
How even a non-swimmer can save someone from drowning Join Shoreline now. Why Shoreline ? Last year the RNLI saved * over 1,750 lives. This year we expect to save even more. In order to maintain the service we need £ n every...
Category: Advertisement
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HISTORIC LIFEBOATS
In the winter issue, we listed some places to see historic lifeboats. There are a lot of them out there, and we couldn’t mention them all, but some of you wrote in with further...
Category: Articles
The S.S. Afon Gwili
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.
—At 3.27 in the morning of the 1st of July, 1948, the coastguard reported that the s.s. Afon Gwili, of Llanelly, had anchored about a mile to the south-east of Yarmouth, and had asked...
The Life-Boat. By the Late Michael Henry
I.
FRESH launched to meet the swelling gale, At morn the gallant ship sets sail; All taut and trim, with canvas gay, Her stemson cleaves the sparkling spray.
The sky is fair—the prosperous breeze Floats...
Category: Poetry
Services of the Life-Boats of the National Life-Boat Institution from the 1st July to the 30th Sept. 1876
ABKLOW.—At daybreak on the 8th July, 1876, the weather being moderate, in- formation was received from the Coastguard that a barque was ashore near " Jack's- j hole," Arklow Banks. The Life-boat Oat- Pensioner was launched...
Category: Services
Health & Home
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Category: Advertisement
The Merchant Vessel Craigantlet
Stranded BELFAST COASTGUARD reported to the honorary secretary of Portpatrick lifeboat station at 0355 on Friday February 26, 1982, that Craigantlet, a merchant vessel on passage from Belfast to Liverpool, laden, had gone ashore off...
Search and Rescue Chart Key
1. No. 1100 R.A.F. Marine Craft Unit—two rescue/target towing launches (can be made available for S. & R.).
2. R.N. Dragonflies from station flight available for S. & R. duty, from 08.00 hours to...
Category: Charts
Welcome
Thank you so much for your comments on our new magazine – take a look at page 38 for a selection. Overall, the changes have gone down well. We’ll continue to work hard to bring you the best rescue stories, news, features and...
Category: Articles