LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Boy Charlie
JANUARY 29TH. - TORBAY, DEVON.
During the afternoon the motor life-boat George Shee was launched for exercise in a N.N.W. gale, with a rough sea. As she returned to her moorings at about 3.30 P.M.
she saw...
Despite Forceful Persuasion the Raft Dear Lady Seems Reluctant to Enter the Water As the Only All-Lady Crew the Member of Great Yarmouth and Gorleston Guild Were Competing In a Raft Race Org
Despite forceful persuasion the raft Dear Lady seems reluctant to enter the water.
As the only all-lady crew, the member of Great Yarmouth and Gorleston guild were competing in a raft race organised by Gorleston Chamber of... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Gudveig and the Latvian Steamer Everene
JANUARY 25TH. - HOLY ISLAND, AND NORTH SUNDERLAND, NORTHUMBERLAND.
The Norwegian steamer Gudveig, of Oslo, and the Latvian steamer Everene, of Riga, had been sunk by mine or torpedo, but other steamers had picked up a...
Lionel 'steps In' and Saves the Day...
Heft) Lionel Blair announces the winners and entertains the gathered crowds, (above) Stormy Stan, hereof the RNLI's junior membership scheme. Storm Force, mixes with showbiz.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Motor Fishing Coble Jean and Barbara
NOVEMBER 7TH. - FILEY, YORKSHIRE.
In the early afternoon a strong north-westerly wind was blowing, with a heavy sea. The motor fishing coble Jean and Barbara was at sea, and at two o’clock the motor life-boat The Cuttle was...
Failsafe Part 1- Capsizing and Righting By James Paffett Rcnc Ceng Frina Honfni Frsa Chairman of the Technical Consultative Committee
ON APRIL 10, 1983, Salcombe's 47ft Watson lifeboat The Baltic Exchange, searching for missing divers at the southern end of Start Bay, was hit by mountainous seas in a force 11 storm.
The first of two tremendous seas, a...
Category: Articles
Alec and Christina Dykes at Torbay
More than 350 guests attended the ceremony for Devon's first Severn class lifeboat. The lifeboat was received on behalf of the RNLI by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston CBE RD and named by Torbay mayor Mrs Heather Buckpitt. 18/08/02. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Life-Boat Saturday Fund
LIST OF OFFICERS.
PRESIDENT.
Capt. H.R.H. The DUKE OF YORK, R.N., K.G.
PRESIDENT OP THE LADIES' AUXILIARIES—H.E.H. The DUCHESS OF YORK.
CENTRAL...
Category: Articles
Three Bronze Medals for Welsh Crew
THREE members of the New Quay, Cardiganshire, life-boat crew have been awarded bronze medals for gallantry for the rescue of a boy. One is the coxswain, Winston Evans, another the mechanic, Sydney Fowler. The third is a police sergeant named...
Category: Services