LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Lifeboat Services
South East Division October hurricane BRONZE MEDAL AT 0559 ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1987 during the height of the infamous hurricane which hit Southern England that day, Thames Coastguard MRSC reported to Coxswain/Mechanic Robin Castle, of...
Category: Services
The Rye Disaster. Result of the Board of Trade Inquiry
Owing to the Rye disaster, and the Board of Trade Inquiry which was held on it, the issue of THE LIFEBOAT which should have been published in February has been delayed, as it was felt to be most important that it should contain the full...
Category: Articles
Foam, of Wisbech
On the 23rd July, the yacht Foam, of Wisbeach, was observed in a very dangerous position, with the sea breaking over her, off this place. It was blowing a strong gale from the N.E. at I the time. The Licensed Victuallers life-boat was...
Windsor Products
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Category: Advertisement
Scarf-Helmets for Life-Boat Crews
Mrs. Manby, of Codsall, Stafford- shire, will be glad to receive from honorary secretaries of stations the photographs 'which they promised to send her of the presentations of her scarf-helmets..
Category: Articles
B. E. M. for Hoylake Life-Boatman.
Sidney Triggs, a member of the life-boat crew at Hoylake, and now a leading-torpedoman in the Navy, has been awarded the British Empire Medal. He is one of seven brothers of whom three are in the Navy; one is about to enter the Navy; two are...
Category: Articles
Exeter Friendly
Enjoy retirement even more with Private Medical Insurance from as little as £32 per month.* Welcome lo Shared Care from Exeter Friendly Society - the new affordable approach to Private Medical Insurance. Shared Care gives you the...
Category: Advertisement
Prince Charles Had a Word for Everyone Bill Adams Extreme Right and Tom Nutman Dl (Scotland North) Fifth from Right Photograph By Courtesy of Daily Express
Prince Charles had a word for everyone . . .
Bill Adams, extreme right, and Tom Nutman, Dl (Scotland, north), fifth from right.
photograph by courtesy of Daily Express . . . and accepted an invitation to... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Vessel (21)
JUNE 13TH. - SWANAGE, DORSET. A small vessel was on fire, but she had burnt to the water's edge. As she might continue to burn in the darkness, or become a danger to navigation, she was sunk by the life-boat.- Rewards, £18 10s..<...
D Class
Length 4.9m (16ft) Beam 2m (6ft 7in) Displacement Approx 745lb Speed 20 knots Endurance 3 hours at max. - View image in PDF
speed Crew 2 or 3 Construction Nylon coated with hypalon. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs