LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Sailing Boat
Weston - super - Mare, Somerset. —• At 4.20 in the afternoon of the 24th of April, 1918, the police reported a sailing boat in difficulties in the bay. She had two boys on board. A westerly breeze was blowing, with a slight sea. The boat...
The Whitby No. 2 Pulling and Sailing Life-Boat on the Flooded Road Below Ruswarp Vicarage on Her Way to the Rescue of Two Women About Half a Mile Upstream
The Whitby No 2 Pulling And'sailing Life-Boat on the Flooded Road Below Ruswarp Vicarage On Her Way To The Rescue of Two Women About Half A Mile Upstream. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Sailing Dinghies
Walmer, Kent. At 4.40 on the after- noon of the 6th August, 1961, the coast- guard informed the honorary secretary that some of the sailing dinghies taking part in a race from Deal to Ramsgate were missing. There was a fresh south-westerly...
Grace Darling Centenary. Opening of a Memorial Museum at Bamburgh
THE LIFE-BOAT FLEET Motor Life-boats, 137 :: Pulling & Sailing Life-boats, 28 LIVES RESCUED from the foundation of the Institution in 1824 to September 30th, 1938 .... 65,849
Grace Darling...
Category: Articles
The Steamers Mari, of Tallinn, and the Mrav, of Susak
Dover and Hythe, Kent.—29th April.
The steamers Mari, of Tallinn, Esthonia and the Mrav, of Susak, Yugoslavia, came into collision off Folkestone.
The Mrav foundered. Some of her crew were saved by the...
The Royal British Legion Jubilee Passing Windsor Castle
The Royal British Legion Jubilee passingjWindsor Castle.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Thev Met at Cowes: (I to R) Michael Butler (Cowes Base) Helmsman Frank Ditnsler (Havling Island) Lt-Cdr Michael Woodroffe Staff Officer Operations (1) Helmsman John Hodder (
Thev met at Cowes: (I to r) Michael Butler (Cowes base). Helmsman Frank Ditnsler (Havling Island). Lt-Cdr Michael Woodroffe, staff officer operations (1), Helmsman John Hodder (Lyine Regis), Michael Brinton. depute superintendent of depot... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Talking With Dr Sydney Peace of Orkney By Joan Davies
LISTEN TO Dr Sydney Peace and, underlying all that he says, you will hear the ring of his abiding love of the sea. You will also hear the echoes of his deep respect of all seafaring people and in particular for the lifeboatmen of Orkney,...
Category: Articles
The Internal Combustion Petrol Engine Was First Used to Convert Sailing and Pulling Lifeboats to Motor One of the First Purpose designed Motor Lifeboats Was John a Hay a 42Ft Self-Righter Built In 1
The internal combustion petrol engine was first used to convert sailing and pulling lifeboats to motor. One of the first purposedesigned motor lifeboats was John A. Hay. a 42ft self-righter built in 1908 and stationed at Stromness. She was... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Norman Clark (1902-1920) Perhaps One of the Best Loved of North Berwick's Pulling and Sailing Lifeboats on Winter Service (Left) Here Can Be Seen Something of the Wild F
Norman Clark (1902-1920), perhaps one of the best loved of North Berwick's pulling ami sailing lifeboats, on winter service (left). Here can be seen something of the wild fury of which the sea is capable on this rockv shore.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs