LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Turning Back the Clock' Guide of Dunkirk Dressed Overall After 'Her Naming at Cadgwith Cornwall on June 14 1947 During Her Years of Service She Launched 15 Times An
Turning back the clock', Guide of Dunkirk dressed overall after 'her naming at Cadgwith, Cornwall, on June 14, 1947. During her years of service she launched 15 times and saved 17 lives.
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Category: Photographs
People and Places
Gemma picks a perfick lottery Actress Gemma Craven, also known as 'Ma Larkin', drew the winning tickets of the 71st RNLI Lifeboat Lottery on 31 October 1995.
Gemma has been starring in 'The Darling Buds of...
Category: Articles
A Belgian Fishing Vessel
Never off duty The crew of Lytham St Annes were on passage from Ramsey on the Isle of Man on 1 February, collecting the relief Mersey class lifeboat Margaret Jean, when they intercepted a telephone conversation between the Coastguard and a...
At Informal Gathering of Delegates Mr Mikko Mannio Finland Presents Cut-Glass Bowl and Flag to Commander Swann on Table Scroll Prepared By French Delegation
At informal gathering of delegates, Mr Mikko Mannio, Finland, presents cut-glass bowl and flag to Commander Swann. On table, scroll prepared by French delegation on behalf of many of the world's lifeboat services, and 100-year-old copper... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Carn Tual (1)
MARYPORT AND WHITEHAVEN. — The barque Carn Tual, of Liverpool, sailed from Maryport on the 6th October, and on the 9th, at 9 P.M., she was observed to be showing signals of distress, at which time she was riding in the Sol way between Kobin...
A Motor Launch and Tehtar and Essex Pride
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex- At 11.26 a.m.
on 27th March, 1966, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small motor launch appeared to be in trouble.
There was a strong gale from the west south...
Staithes and Runswick's Atlantic 21 Lord Brotherton
Staithes and Runswick's Atlantic 21 Lord Brotherton. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Portaferry's Atlantic 21 Blue Peter V,
Portaferry's Atlantic 21 Blue Peter V, with two ambulance crew aboard, takes part in the nighttime filming for the BBC's '999' series. - View image in PDF
Photo Colin Watson. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Deck Plan of a Self-Righting Life-Boat of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution Showing the Manner In Which the Gear Is Stowed
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Category: Drawings
Services of the Life-Boats In December, 1951, January and February, 1952. 76 Lives Rescued
DURING December, 1951, life-boats went out on service 35 times and rescued 15 lives.
ENGINE BROKEN DOWN Holyhead, Anglesey.—At 3.7 in the morning of the 5th of December, 1951, the coastguard telephoned that a woman had...
Category: Services