LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Italian Vessel S.S. Concordia
DURING the south-westerly gales of extraordinary violence, which burst over the south-west and south of England in the second week of July, and lasted for two or three days, eight Life-boats along the south coast were launched, and three of...
Prize-Winning Essay
For the second year in succession David Glyn Jones of the Ysgol Dyffryn Nantlle School, Penygroes, won the first prize in a competition for the best essay on the Lifeboat Service organised by the Institution. The competition -was open to...
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The S.S. Dan Beard, of New Orleans
DECEMBER 10TH. - FISHGUARD, AND ST. DAVID’S, PEMBROKESHIRE. At 4.46 in the afternoon a message was received from the coastguard that a vessel had sent up red flares about seven miles west of Strumble Head. A moderate north-west wind was...
The S.S. Dan Beard, of New Orleans (1)
DECEMBER 10TH. - FISHGUARD, AND ST. DAVID’S, PEMBROKESHIRE. At 4.46 in the afternoon a message was received from the coastguard that a vessel had sent up red flares about seven miles west of Strumble Head. A moderate north-west wind was...
George, of Sunderland
The Grocers life-boat .at Mnndesley saved 1 man from the brig George, of Sun- derfand, which was wrecked off that place.
People and Places
Record draw The RNLI's 80th lifeboat lottery drawn on 31 January raised a incredible £212,000 from tickets sales - the previous highest total was last year's Summer lottery raising £182,000.
Andrew...
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The Rough Weather Abilities of the Severn Class
The rough weather abilities of the Severn class helped coxswain Hewitt Clark save the life of five men last November. In a service which won him a Gold Medal the lifeboat's strength was tested to the extreme when massive seas hurled her... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Life-Boats of the United Kingdom
LXIX. TRAMORE.—The Alfred Trower, 34 feet by 8 feet, 10 oars.
IT may not be out of place to preface this article with a description of the old and interesting city of Waterford, which is in close proximity to Tramore, and...
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Two French Vessels -Augustine & La Jeune Erneste
On the 15th December, during a heavy S.S.E. gale, two French vessels, mistaking this harbour for that of Portsmouth, struck on the sands at East [ Looe and West Looe respectively. The ' Manley Wood life-boat was soon launched...
In the Nick of Time
The Institution has awarded its bronze medal for gallantry to Coxswain J. Mercer, of Walmer, for taking the life-boat across the Goodwin Sands by night in a rough sea and -rescuing the crew of 13 of a naval launch. At times there was only a...
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