LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Kate
WHITEHAVEN.—On the evening of the 17th September about 5 o'clock, at about half tide, there was a strong southwesterly wind and a heavy sea. The schooner Kate, of Peel, 122 tons register,was coming into Whitehaven Harbour light, for coal...
Soap and water
When he’s not in the middle of an East End drama, lifelong RNLI supporter Steve McFadden heads west for coastal adventure
What does a soap star treat himself to on his 50th birthday? The latest...
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The Torpedoing of the "Leinster." By A. W. Lewis, The Consulting Engineer of the Institution
As it was in the course of my duties as Engineer to tie Institution that I was returning from Ireland on board the Leinster on Thursday morning, October 10th, a short account of my experience will not be out of place in THE LIFE- BOAT...
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Sir William Hillary, Bt
Lieutenant Turcopolier of the Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem.
AMONG his distinctions, Sir William Hillary was Lieutenant Turcopolier of the Order of the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem, and we...
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YLA Section
All inquiries concerning YLA matters should be addressed to: Mr. Alasdair Garrett, Secretary, Yachtsmen's Life-boat Supporters' Association, 29a Castle Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 ITT.
(Tel.: 0722-6966).FAIR...
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Fbm Marine Limited
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Automatic Lights to Be Fitted on Life-Jackets
THE Institution has decided to fit Aqualite L.20 automatic lights on all life-jackets in use in the service.
Trials of this lighting device have been carried out at twelve life-boat stations since April, 1960. The lights...
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The Isabel, of Liverpool
On the 18th September, at 5 a.m., a small schooner was observed to be on shore on the North Bar, off Barmouth, on the Welsh coast, her crew being lashed in the rigging. The life-boat of the NA- TIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION was, as quickly as...
Vera Robinson Mbe
No article on the Zetland and the RNLI at Redcar would be complete without mention of Vera Robinson MBE. Vera joined the Redcar ladies lifeboat guild as a committee member in 1930 and has held every position in the fl guild during the last... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Improved Liquid Boat Compass and Binnacle of the National Life-Boat Institution
IN a former Number of this Journal we published a description, with illustrations, of this valuable little instrument. Subsequently, in 1867, the Committee of the Institution presented to J. MACGREGOR, Esq., the founder of the " Canoe...
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