LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Collisions. The "Avalanche" and "Forest."
ANOTHER of those maritime disasters has occurred which only too frequently serve to remind us that travelling on the sea is still attended with greater danger than travelling by land.
This time it is a collision between...
Category: Articles
LIVES RISKED IN THE RIP
Constantly reading the conditions in sea and sky, lifeguards can prevent many incidents before they even begin. But when a rip current pulled a bodyboarder out to sea, one Devon team proved they were ready to give their...
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Inside the D Class
D class lifeboat Aerial Gecko Marine Safety Helmet (complete) Lifejacket Typhoon Dry Suit 40hp Mariner Engine with Tool Kit Self Drainer (Port and Starboard) This poster has been part sponsored by AV*N Manufacturer of the RNLI's D...
Category: Articles
Feature: the RNLI Thanks You
The Christmas break may already seem like a distant memory but readers will know that, while they were tucking into their turkey, many volunteer Lifeboat crews had given up the comfort and safety of home to save the Lives of others in coLd...
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The Wreck Register and Chart for the Year Ended the 30th June, 1885
THE abstracts from the Wreck Register for the year ended the 30th June 1885, which, owing to circumstances, were not published by the Board of Trade in 1886, have now been issued, and are full of interesting matter. We propose, in ac-...
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A light in the Darkness
Tonnes of timber were heaped along the English south coast last Winter – but what became of the cargo ship’s crew? Carol Waterkeyn hears the full story of Ice Prince, the men who went to her aid, and the RNLI’s first Silver Medal for 3...
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56 Days on the Atlantic
THE 61-feet former Padstow life-boat Princess Mary, now the converted life-boat Aries, crossed the Atlantic in both directions in 1954. She was commanded by her owner, Mr. Cecil Harcourt-Smith, and had a crew of four.
The...
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The Life-Boat Stations of the United Kingdom
THE CHANNEL ISLANDS AND THEIR LIFE-BOATS.
XLVII. GUERNSEY. The John Lockett, 32 feet by 7 feet 8 inches, 10 oars.
XLVIII. ALDERNEY. The Mary and Victoria, 33 feet by 8 feet 6 inches, 10...
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Desmond Carrington (Right) Digs Deep In the Drum for the Winning Ticket In the Rnli's Draw
Desmond Carrington (right) digs deep in the drum for the winning ticket in the RNLI's 52nd national lottery draw. With him are Anthony Oliver (centre) deputy head of fund raising and marketing and Peter Holness, corporate fund raising... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Launch Through the Snow
The Scarborough motor life-boat being taken out in a blizzard on February 23rd. - View image in PDF
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Category: Photographs