LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

THE disaster which befell the Kingstown No. 2 Life-boat on the 24th December, 1895, naturally turns people's thoughts to the subject of Life-boat accidents.

Although the proportion of accidents to the launching of the...

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LOWESTOFT.—On the 8th October, at about noon, signals of distress were shown by a vessel outside the Holm Sand. A moderate gale from the N. was blowing at the time. The No. 1 Life-boat, Samuel Plimsoll, was launched, and on getting alongside...

Lifeboat development • I was interested to read Captain Williamson Jones' letter in THE LIFEBOAT for July (page 8). I would like to make the following points: 1—My article was a reprint from the Yachting World where it was headed...

Do Whales Get the Bends?

by Tony Rice
Review by Lucie Grisdale

Tony Rice is a former marine biologist who now spends his time lecturing about his experiences and knowledge of the ocean on...

Mrs Grace Agate, president of Aldeburgh Ladies' guild from 1965 until her death. In 1966 she was elected chairman but had to retire from this post in 1987 due to ill health. Mrs Agate was awarded a silver badge in 1977 and a gold badge...

LYME REGIS, DORSET.— On the 14th No- vember, 1860, the smack Elizabeth Ann, of Lyme Regis, culm lade*, was driven ashore at the back of the Northern harbour wall, the Wind blowing a hard gale' from the S.W. at the time, and the night...

SEPTEMBER 1993 Sir Owen Aisher, donor of the relief Tyne class lifeboat Owen and Ann Aisher..