LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Seine-Net Fishing Boat Faithful
SEINE-NET FISHING BOAT DRIVEN ASHORE North Sunderland, Northumberland.
At 7.20 on the evening of the 18th June, 1963, the coxswain reported that the local seine-net fishing boat Faithful, which had a crew of six, had driven...
Bolham and the Examination Vessel St. Silio
NOVEMBER 2ND. - NEW BRIGHTON. CHESHIRE. At 3.30 P.M. a message was received that a vessel near the wreck of the Pegu, on the revetment, needed help. A S.W. gale was blowing, with a moderate sea. At 3.59 P.M. the No. 1 motor life-boat William...
The St. Govans Light-vessel (1)
FEBRUARY 8TH and 9TH. - TENBY, AND ANGLE, PEMBROKESHIRE. Just before noon the Trinity House at Swansea telephoned to the life-boat station at Tenby, asking if the life-boat could be sent to the St.
Govans Light-vessel as...
The Medal of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution, For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck
Obverse.—Bust of Her Majesty Queen Victoria; beneath, in minute letters, "L. C. Wyon." Double legend, " Royal National Life-boat Institution. Founded in 1824.
Incorporated 1860. Victoria, Patroness."...
Category: Medals
"Storm Warriors of the Suffolk Coast."
IN the review of Major Ernest Cooper's book Storm Warriors of the Suffolk Coast, which appeared in the last issue of The Life-boat, it was mentioned that the book could be bought from the Institution, price 3s. 6d. post...
Category: Advertisement
The Ostend Motor Trawler Roger Henri
North Sunderland, Northumberland.— At 2.55 A.M. on the 28th December the coastguard reported that the Longstone lighthouse was firing rockets. A strong S.S.E. breeze was blowing, with a rough sea, and the weather was very cold, with patches...
The Merchant Shipping Act. Second Article
Is proposing in our last Number a further consideration of this Act, we stated that those portions of it which have to do with the prevention of loss of life from shipwreck would naturally arrange themselves under two heads, the one...
Category: Songs
The Open Motor Launch Y-Not
TOW FOR MOTOR LAUNCH DRIFTING ON TO LEE SHORE Falmouth, Cornwall. At 5.18 on the afternoon of the 29th September, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a yacht at anchor off Restronguet Point was dragging on to a lee...
The Ex-Naval Pinnace Julia Fisher
Walton and Frinton, Essex - At 7.14 p.m. on gth September, 1966, a fishing boat, apparently with engine trouble, was noticed approximately half a mile north north west of the Sunk lightvessel.
A further message reported...
New Hand at the FR Helm
The RNLI is pleased to announce that David Brann has been appointed fundraising and marketing director. For the past six years David has been the Institution's marketing manager.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs