LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Ex-Admiralty M.F.V. Pilgrim
THE MASTER of the tug Superman asked Wells Coastguard for lifeboat assistance at 0450 on October 21, 1973; she was towing an ex-Admiralty MFV, Pilgrim, which, with two people on board, was in danger of breaking up; their position was...
The Danish Trawler Robert Schou
Wick, Caithness-shire - At 3.22 a.m.
on igth August, 1966, the Danish trawler Robert Schou was reported aground at Proudfoot. There was a light south south westerly breeze with a slight sea. The lifeboat Thomas McCunn, on...
The Royal Life-Boat Matinee
THEIR Majesties the King and Queen, Patrons of the Institution, H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, K.G., President, and H.R.H. the Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, Patron of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild, attended the fourth annual Life- boat...
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Cowes Base - the Allen Centre
Miss Heather ('Mickie') Allen with the carved shield presented to her on behalf of Cowes Base by boat builder Steve Simmonds at the opening of The Allen Centre.. - View image in PDF
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The Belgian Motor Trawler Victoria
Ramsgate, Kent.—About 3.30 in the afternoon, on the 17th of December, 1949, the coastguard reported a fishing vessel aground on the Quern Shoal Brake Sands, and at 3.36 the life-boat Prudential was launched. A gale wasblowing from the...
In the Nick of Time
The Institution has awarded its bronze medal for gallantry to Coxswain J. Mercer, of Walmer, for taking the life-boat across the Goodwin Sands by night in a rough sea and -rescuing the crew of 13 of a naval launch. At times there was only a...
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Index to the Branches
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The Mayor of Calais at the Monument Des Sauveteurs
In front of him are the Life-boatmen of Calais.. - View image in PDF
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The Life-Boat Transporting-Carriage
The Life-boat transporting-carriage is a very important auxiliary to the boat.
Nearly every Life-boat, except a few of the larger sizes, is provided with a carriage, on which she is kept in the boat-house ready for...
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