LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Life-Saving on the Shannon
THE Republic of Ireland's river Shannon, longest in these off-Europe islands, and, with its many lakes and tributary Grand Canal and river Barrow making it probably one of the largest single connected waterways in Europe, is becoming...
Category: Articles
Mr T C Hart
Mr T. C. Hart, president of The Lizard-Cadgwith station branch since 1982. Mr Hart, a branch committee member since 1948, had served as vice-chairman from 1955 to 1976, honorary treasurer from 1957 to 1982 and chairman from 1976 to 1980; he...
Category: Obituaries
The S.S. Fort Medine
FEBRUARY 20TH. - THE MUMBLES, GLAMORGANSHIRE. At 6.57 A.M. the coastguard telephoned that a vessel had been mined one and a quarter miles S.E. of Mumbles Head. The motor life-boat Edward Prince of Wales was launched at 7.15...
The 50Ft Thames Lifeboat Like May's Helmut Schroder of Dunlossit
The 50ft Thames lifeboat, like May's Helmut Schroder of Dunlossit, is designed with a substantial watertight deckhouse to give her a righting capability. On her righting trials, once the strop is released she comes upright, shaking off... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Naval Club
YOUR CLUB IN MAY FAIR if you join THE NAVAL CLUB Founded by RNVR Officers at the end of the last war. The Naval Club in Mayfair welcomes Members of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION.
•fr Accommodation for 30 from...
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MAYDAY AT THE HARBOUR MOUTH
The lives of six fishermen are in danger. Their fishing boat is drifting dangerously close to shore. Powerless against the gale-force winds and sea swell, they need help – fast
It’s the end of a blustery October day in...
Category: Articles
Health & Home Shopping
Remove trodden in dirt, food and spills without scrubbing Light ‘n’ Easy Steam Mop “Simply brilliant, brilliantly simple!” SU POLLARD CLEANS BRIGHTENS SHINES SANITISES CARPETS, TILES, VINYL & WOOD LAMINATE FLOORS IN MINUTES WITHOUT USING...
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R.N.L.I. Delegation's Visit to the United States
THE Institution's decision to acquire a 44-foot life-boat of the kind now operated by the United States Coast Guard was a direct consequence of the international life-boat conference held in Edinburgh in June, 1963. At the conference the...
Category: Articles
Captain Carpenter, V.C., Presenting the Challenge Shield In the Life-Boat Essay Competition (London District) to W. Neal, of Fulham Central School for Boys
Captain Carpenter VC Presenting The Challenge Shield In The Life-Boat Essay Competition (London District) To W Neal of Fulham Central School For Boys. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Surfboards
Surfers saved in lightning rescue dashAs senior helmsman Aubrey Diggle was leaving the boathouse on the morning of 23 February 2002, a surfer reported that two of his colleagues were being swept away. Looking out to sea, Aubrey instantly...