LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
An Attacker Aeroplane
Cromer, Norfolk.—About three o'clock in the afternoon of the 6th of March, 1952, the police reported an aeroplane in difficulties and at 3.25 the coastguard telephoned a message from the R.A.F. No. 19 Group that the aeroplane was an...
An Aeroplane (79)
OCTOBER 21ST. - GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON, NORFOLK. At 9.51 in the evening the coastguard reported an aeroplane down in Yarmouth Roads to the east of Nelson’s Column. The aeroplane was a bomber which, by mistake, had been shot down by our...
Rowing Boats
Thames race disaster avertedThe annual Veterans' Head of the River Race ended in chaos on Sunday, 21 March after being hit by gale-force winds and strong tides.
More than 140 boats were participating, with nine crew in...
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
Marine Print,
A SUPERB SET OF FOUR BEAUTIFULLY LIMITED TO A VERY LOW 250 IMPRESSIONS SIGNED A EACH PRINT IS MOUNTED AND FRAMED IN A BEAUTIFUL THE BATTLE OF QUIBERON BAY EACH BEAUTIFUL PRINT IS LIMITED TO ONLY 250 ARTIST SIGNED DETAILED INFORMATION OF...
Category: Advertisement
Ceremonies
Eastbourne- Mersey Royal Thames Monday 6 September 1993 dawned fair over the Sovereign Harbour where Eastbourne's new Mersey class was to be named and dedicated by HRH Princess Michael of Kent.
The Princess was greeted...
Category: Inaugurations
Tenby Lifeboat House from Page 47
from page 47 parts of the old rotten timber beams was then begun.
Access bridge At the same time the old access bridge was removed, so that for a short time Tenby lifeboat house became an island. The new access bridge spans...
Category: Articles
A Small Boat
Dover, Kent.—At 11.10 in the morn- ing of the 7th of August, 1948, the dockyard police reported that a small boat had capsized in the bay, and ten minutes later the motor life-boat J. B.
Proudfoot was launched. The sea was...
Run to our rescue!
Entering a race or fun run in aid of the RNLI will help our lifesavers go to the rescue and boost your health. But if you’ve never run before or have fallen out of the habit, where do you...
Category: Articles
The Motor Fishing Boats Provider, Galilee and Pilot Me
FISHING BOATS IN A SNOWSTORM Whitby, Yorkshire.—At 5.30 in the morning of February 28th, 1947, three motor fishing boats put to sea in mod- erate weather. By ten o'clock a strong easterly wind was blowing, with snow showers, the sea was...