LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The American Steamer Sea Cloud
Hastings, Sussex.—At 3.40 on the afternoon of the 28th of June, 1951, the North Foreland radio station tele- phoned that the American steamer Sea Cloud, seven miles south of the harbour, had reported a man fallen down her hold. She asked for...
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 enabla him to support another person besides himself.<...
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The French Fishing Lugger Arago
CRESSWELL, NORTHUMBERLAND.— A message by telephone was received by the Coxswain of the Life-boat, stating that a vessel was ashore S. of the Coastguard house, on the morning of the 15th August. A moderate breeze was then blowing from S.E.,...
Shore-Boat Services Rewarded By the Royal National Life-Boat Institution In 1890
Jan. 4.—Two men put off in a coastguard boat and rescued the crew of three men of the barge Dewdrop, of Portsmouth, which had foundered in Langston Harbour, Hampshire, in a moderate gale from the S. W. and a rough sea—Reward....
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The Royal Bank of Scotland
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Developing and supplying specialist equipment for over 4000 crew members is a very expensive exercise. The...
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Salcombe: the Crew Who Were on Board the 47Ft Watson Lifeboat the Baltic Exchange
Salcombe: The crew who were on board the 47ft Watson lifeboat The Baltic Exchange when she was capsized and righted on service on April 10, 1983, with Salcombe branch chairman and honorary secretary: (standing, I to r) Mr W. P. Budgett,... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Conquistador
U.S. AND SPANISH VESSELS IN COLLISION Hastings, Sussex. At 8.30 on the evening of the 27th March, 1963, a local resident informed the honorary secretary that he had seen a red flare southeast of Hastings. The life-boat...
Summary of the Meetings of the Committee of Management
Friday, 27th August, 1937.
PAID £13,874 lls. 7d. for the total charges of the Institution during the month, in- cluding rewards for services, payments for the construction of life-boats, life-boathouses and slipways,...
Category: Committee
Boats, bangles and bands: the occasion was the annual bazaar of the Hakin Point branch
Boats, bangles and bands: The occasion was the annual bazaar of the Hakin Point branch and once again crowds attended for boat trips, bargains and other attractions, one of which was the fishing boat race organised by the South West Wales... - View image in PDF
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Your message to the crews
At a time when many people are exchanging New Year wishes, what would your message to our volunteer crews be?
As part of an appeal to raise funds for two new Shannon class lifeboats and launching equipment, supporters are...
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