LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
"God Help the Poor Fellows at Sea!"
FAR away inland, when tempests blow Wild through the dark'ning night, We list to the roar of the winds as they go, On their hurricane steeds to the fight; For the hosts of the Storm-King are gathering fast Where the white-crested waters...
Category: Poetry
Centenary of the Institution, 1924
THE Secretary of the Institution pro- poses, if possible, to compile its history for publication in 1924, and he will be most grateful to all Honorary Secre- taries, especially of Station Branches, for every assistance which they may be good...
Category: Articles
Flekkefjord
In response to signals, the Albert Edward Life-boat was launched at midnight on the 25th April, during a strong N.E. wind and a rough sea, and proceeded under double-reefed sails to the Swin Middle Light-vessel, where the crew were informed...
Whippingham
The paddle steamer Whippingham, of South- ampton, while on a pleasure trip from Ryde to Bournemouth on the afternoon of the 5th September, was in difficulties through a defect in the paddle wheels and began to leak, when about six miles...
The Life-Boat of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution
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Category: Articles
Summary of the Meetings of the Committee of Management
Friday, 21st August, 1936.
PAID £20,695 3s. 4d. 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
The Barges Sunrise and Afternoon
On the afternoon of the 16th February, the coxswain and the shore signalman, who were at the pier head, saw two barges in difficulties midway between Sea Reach buoy No. 3 and Jenkin buoy. One barge was driving hard astern. A whole W.S.W....
On the Coast of Iceland
Rescue of the crew of the Grimsby trawler Trocadero, 6th September, 1936. - View image in PDF
(See page 346.). - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Ramsey Island Motor Boat
St. David's, Pembrokeshire.—On the evening of the 1 st of February, 1957, the Ramsey Island motor boat was return- ing from Forth Stinnan with the sole Ramsey Island farmer and provisions on board when her engine broke down.
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Stranded In the Western Isles
The Grimsby trawler Evelyn Rose ashore on Jura. The Islay life-boat took off eight of her crew (See page 404). - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs