LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Swedish Training Ships Falken and Gladan and Jinty
Torbay, Devon.—On the evening of the 7th of August, 1948, a sudden gale got up from the south-east, and anxiety was felt for the crews of the two Swedish training ships Falken and Gladan,. anchored off Paignjon for the yacht racing in Torbay...
The S.S. Domala and Jonge Willem
MARCH 2ND. - NEWHAVEN, SUSSEX.
At 5 P.M. the naval authorities reported that the S.S. Domala had been bombed by eriemy aircraft in the Channel, and that the Dutch steamer Jonge Willem was off Newhaven, with survivors on...
Ten-Year-Old Peter Jensen of Highgate Sent £907 Collected With His Splendid Guy to Hornsey Branch the Rnli He Said In His Letter Is His Favourite Charity Photograph By
Ten-year-old Peter Jensen of Highgate sent £9.07, collected with his splendid guy, to Hornsey branch. The RNLI, he said in his letter, is his favourite charity. - View image in PDF
photograph by courtesy of Andrew Franks.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Garry Windehunk—You Can Only See His Legs—Is Not Only Supporting a World Record Number of 76 Lyres Tit a Garage In Ramsey His Weightlifting Feat Is Also Supporting the Mountbatten of Burma Li
Garry Windehunk—you can only see his legs—is not only supporting a world record number of 76 lyres tit a garage in Ramsey, his weightlifting feat is also supporting the Mountbatten of Burma lifeboat appeal to the tune of £500 in... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Life-Boats and the War. The King's Appreciation of the Institution's Work
NOTE.—The Editor will be grateful to Hon. Secretaries, and other subscribers, for any really good photographs of wrecks, or Life-boats on service or exercise, for publication in the JOURNAL.
The Life-boats and the War.<...
Category: Correspondence
The New Fowler Tractor
THE newest type of tractor now being used by the Institution is a develop- ment of the 95 b.h.p. Challenger III diesel crawler tractor made by Messrs.
John Fowler and Company (Leeds) Limited.
The standard...
Category: Articles
The American Steamer William Terry Howell, of Savannah
AUGUST 18TH. - WALMER, KENT. The American steamer William Terry Howell, of Savannah, had gone aground on the Goodwin Sands, but got off unaided with the rising tide. - Rewards, £18 18s..
The S.S. Malta
—The s.s. Malta, of Glasgow, 2,017 tons, with passengers and a general cargo from Liverpool for Italy, went ashore at Wheal Castle, about four miles from Senaea, during a dense fog on the evening of the 15th October. Intelligence of the...
A Canoe
Falling tide, rising tide ONLY AN HOUR OR TWO after West Kirby lifeboat crew had been receiving instruction on mouth to mouth resuscitation from their divisional inspector, Cdr George Cooper, on Thursday March 6, and while they were still...
Summary of the Year's Work
Launches of Life-boats.
Including those in which no service was rendered.
Launches before the end of war on 8th May - - - - - - - 2 0 4 Launches after the end of war - - - - - - - - - - - 2 9 3 Total of...
Category: Annual Reports