LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Electrical Communication on the Coast for Lifesaving Purposes
THE resolution of the House of Commons so unanimously passed last Session at the instance of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE- BOAT INSTITUTION, on the motion of its Chairman, Sir EDWARD BIRKBECK, Bart., V.P., relative to the establishment of a...
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The Life-Boat
The following drawings show the general outline and principal fittings of the different types of Life-boats used in the Institution's service. Figure 1 gives the profile or broadside view. Fig. 2 the " plan " or deck view. Fig....
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Cromer's Tyne Class Lifeboat Ruby and Arthur Reed Ii at the Top of Her Slipway Ready for Launching
Cromer's Tyne class lifeboat Ruby and Arthur Reed II at the top of her slipway ready for launching. - View image in PDF
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The New Steam Life-Boat, "City of Glasgow."
THIS Life-boat, a full description of which was given in No. 171 of our Journal last February, was sufficiently far ad- vanced to attend the highly successful " Life - boat Saturday " demonstration which took place in Glasgow on...
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Black Bird
On 24th April, during fine weather, the Life-boat Albert Edward saved the small cutter yacht Slack Bird and her two occupants.
The vessel stranded on the Buxey Sands during the night and lost her...
North Britain, of Southampton
.—On the after- noon of the 6th December, information was received here that a large vessel was in a very perilous position in the bay, and the life-boat Richard Lewis, at Penzance, was at once got in readiness, in case her services should...
The Hoganas
KINGSDOWNE, KENT.—A thick fog was experienced here on the 9th February, and when it cleared a little a barquentine was discerned riding at anchor in a dangerous position close to the S.W. part of the Goodwin Sands. The Life-boat Charles...
His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man (Major General Sir William Fry, K.C.V.O., C.B.) Speaking from the Ramsey Life-Boat on Life-Boat Day
His Excellency The Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man (Major General Sir William Fry KCVO CB). - View image in PDF
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Lowestoft: at 0625 on Tuesday August 14 1979 the Morning of the Fastnet Storm Lowestoft's 47Ft Watson Lifeboat Frederick Edward Crick Launched on Service to Escort the Dutch Yacht Lutjew
Lowestoft: At 0625 on Tuesday August 14, 1979, the morning of the Fastnet Storm, Lowestoft's 47ft Watson lifeboat Frederick Edward Crick launched on service to escort the Dutch yacht Lutjewald, in difficulties in rough seas and a... - View image in PDF
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The "Life-Boat Saturday" Movement
ALL friends of the Life-boat cause will be gratified at the announcement that H.R.H. the DUKE or YORK, our sailor prince, who has for several years been a Vice-Patron of the Institution, has now graciously accepted the post of President of...
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