LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Necessity of a Standard for Ships' Life-Boats
' For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle ?" IN the Merchant Shipping Act of 1854, which, conjointly with the Passengers' Act of 1852, now constitutes the whole law as re- gards all...
Category: Articles
Life-Boat Calendar for 1931
THE Life-boat Calendar for 1931 is now ready. In previous years the calendars have reproduced paintings of Life-boat rescues. This year it is the portrait of a Life-boatman—a reproduction of a pen and ink drawing of the late Coxswain William...
Category: Advertisement
A True Story of a Life-Boat Day
IT was life-boat day in Greater London, and it was my privilege to help at a depot which was housed in one of London's famous churches. A busy day was coming to a close and the last collector had handed in her box. It only remained for...
Category: Articles
For Converting Solar Energy Into Electrical Power a Solar Battery Charger Made By Lucas CAV Marine Seen Here Fitted on Cabin Top of a H Moody's Carbineer 46 Mo
For converting solar energy into electrical power, a solar battery charger made by Lucas C.A.V. Marine, seen here fitted on cabin top of A. H. Moody's Carbineer 46 motor sailer. A ray of hope—from light—for the future ?. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
George, of Sunderland
On the morn- ing of the 17th of November a vessel was seen burning a light as a signal of distress during a strong gale from S.S.E., and in a heavy sea. The Grocers' life-boat, sta- tioned at Mundesley, was at once got ready, and...
A French Yacht Rescued on the Coast of Jersey
THE night of the 27th of September, 1951, was very dark and overcast at St. Helier, in Jersey. A fresh wind was blowing from the south-south- west; there was a swell rising from six to eight feet; and heavy storms of rain made visibility...
Category: Services
September
Launches 37. Lives rescued 14.
SEPTEMBER 1ST. - DUNMORE EAST, CO. WATERFORD. During the morning news was received by wireless from the S.S. Irish Willow that she had on board forty-seven survivors from the S.S. Empire...
Category: Services
Building a Rother Class Lifeboat: Part Vii—Building Up
THE VAST OPEN SPACES of the hull interior gradually disappear as work continues at William Osborne's yard on the internal structure of the 37' 6" Rother class lifeboat which will be RNLB Shoreline.
In the...
Category: Articles
River Procession of the Sea Services
AT the invitation of the Admiralty, two Life-boats took part in the Commemora- tion on the Thames, on Monday, the 4th August. The Procession Committee having expressed a preference for power- boats rather than for the typical pulling- boats,...
Category: Articles
The Life-Boat Services of the World: Sweden
By Captain STENISBERG, Secretary of the Svenska Sällskabet För Räddning Af Skeppsbrutne...
Category: Articles