LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The King of Norway and a Life-Boat Crew
IT will be within the recollection of our readers, that in May 1913 we had the pleasure of announcing that His Majesty the King of Norway had graciously given a monetary reward to be divided among the crew of the Skegness Lifeboat, for their...
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The Observer
•1824-1974 See how 98,500 lives have been saved by men like these This is just one of the remarkable photographs included inTheObserver Lifeboat Exhibition.
They are the work of Observer photographer, Chris Smith.who spent...
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Contessa, of Rotterdam
Fishguard, Pembrokeshire-At 1.59 p.m. on 17th October, 1966, it was reported that the master of the motor vessel Contessa, of Rotterdam, needed medical attention. At 2.20 the life-boat Howard Marryat was launched with a doctor on board. It...
Cranmere, of Poole
NOVEMBER 6TH. - CLOUGHEY, CO.
DOWN. At 9.47 at night the Tara coastguard reported a vessel in distress in the entrance to Strangford Lough. A light northeasterly breeze was blowing and the sea was calm, but it was very...
A Gallon Bottle of Cognac Brandy Presented By Martell Made £250 for the Rnli In a Draw Organised By John Hudson (I) Station Honorary Secretary at Port St.Mary Isle of Man Alan Bell An Ann
A gallon bottle of Cognac brandy, presented by Martell, made £250 for the RNLI in a draw organised by John Hudson (I.), station honorary secretary at Port St Mary, Isle of Man. Alan Bell, an announcer with Manx Radio, won the prize and... - View image in PDF
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Royal National Life-Boat Institution, For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck
For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck.
(Incorporated by Royal Charter.') FOUNDED IN 1824 —SUPPORTED SOLELY BY VOLUNTARY Contributions.
PATRON.
HER MOST Gracious MAJESTY THE...
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Thetis of Gothenburg
On the 18th November, the Licensed Victualler life-boat put off, during a strong wind and hazy weather, and rescued from their boat the crew of 16 men belonging to the barque Thetis, of Gothenburg, which had gone on the Woolpack Sand, about...
The S.S. Amble (1)
ON 20th December, 1925, a blizzard was blowing on the north-east coast, one of the severest for many years. The s.s.
Amble, of Newcastle-on-Tyne, a collierwhich loads at Amble, was riding at anchor in Alnmouth Bay, but...
Squire, of Yarmouth
On the 10th March, 1867, the schooner Squire, of Yar- mouth, was observed making for the shore in a disabled state, a heavy gale blowing from E.N.E. at the time. -The North Briton life-boat was soon launched, and gal- lantly pulled through a...
(Below) Lifeboats Are Built In Commercial Boatyards Tinder the Supervision of Rnli Technical Officers
(Below) Lifeboats are built in commercial boatyards tinder the supervision of RNLI technical officers.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs