LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Life-Boat Hero
THE death at Lytham of Thomas Clarkson, the late Coxswain of the Lytham Life-boat, at the ripe age of eighty-three, recalls one of the most terrible Life-boat disasters which has ever befallen the Institution. On December 6th, 1886, the...
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The S.S. Else Skou
Hastings, Sussex. At 10.55 on the morning of the 16th of February, 1958, the Fairlight coastguard told the honor- ary secretary that a vessel was in diffi- culties off Bexhill. The life-boat M.T.C.
was launched at 11.3 in a...
Denis Beeson Heft) and Margaret Bullen of Hunstanton and West Norfolk Branch
Denis Beeson Heft) and Margaret Bullen of Hunstanton and West Norfolk branch accept a cheque for £1,900 from Steve Chapman of Diglea Caravan Park in August 2001. The money was raised from the caravan park's fifth annual fun day,... - View image in PDF
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The Bull Lightvessel
LIFE-BOAT TAKES SICK MAN OFF LIGHTVESSEL Humber, Yorkshire. At 6.45 on the evening of the 23rd February, 1962, the Humber Conservancy Board in- formed the coxswain superintendent that a sick man on board the Bull lightvessel needed urgent...
The Life-Belt In Use By the Crews of the Life-Boats of the National Life-Boat Institution
The requisite qualities of a life-boatman's life-belt are— 1. Sufficient extra buoyancy to support a man heavily clothed, with his head and shoulders above the water, and to enable him to support another person besides...
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PARTNERS IN INNOVATION: RNLI AND HELLY HANSEN
Helly Hansen is working with the RNLI to defeat drowning
The sailing gear icon will deliver safety messages to its customers, raise money, and supply the very best kit to the RNLI’s lifesavers. The new kit, due to go on...
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(Below) at Nearby Looe
(below) at nearby Looe in the 1920s. - View image in PDF
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Right) Looking Aft Showing Neoprene Pipe from Scoop to Manifold and Pipes from Manifold Forward to Ballast and Trim Tanks Bevel Gearbox for Operation of Manifold
(Right) Looking aft, showing neoprene pipe from scoop to manifold, and pipes from manifold forward to ballast and trim tanks. Bevel gearbox for operation of manifold valve supported in position over bracket between longitudinals.. - View image in PDF
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