LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Other Life-Boat Launches
In addition to the services by life-boats which resulted in saving lives and which are recorded in full on pages 486, 502, 512, the following launches on service were made during the months June to August, 1968, inclusive: Aberdeen,...
Category: Services
The Netherlands-Registered Yacht Rose Bank (1)
Determination in appalling conditions saves four 1-iftbtial.
Coxswain/Mechanic Ian Firman was awarded the RNLI's Bronze medal, and his six-man crew received medal service certificates, following a hazardous rescue of...
Morecambe Hovercraft Commander Harry Roberts (Right) and the Crew of the Hurley Flyer
Morecambe Hovercraft Commander Harry Roberts (right) and the crew of The Hurley Flyer. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
"The Blessing of Him That Was Ready to Perish Came Upon Me."
THE LIFE-BOAT.
Hark! an awful tempest Breaks upon the night.
Winds and waves are roaring: 'TSs a fearful sight! See the noble vessel, Wrecked upon the deep.
Many a heart is failing...
Category: Poetry
A Remarkable Life-Boat Launch
THE LIFE-BOAT FLEET Motor Life-boats, 120 :: Pulling & Sailing Life-boats, 56 LIVES RESCUED from the foundation of the Institution in 1824 to September 30th, 1933 .... 63,450 A Remarkable Life-boat...
Category: Articles
Life-Boat Saturday Fund
FOR the last four months the Life-boat Saturday Committees and Ladies' Auxiliaries have been busily endeavour- ing to maintain in 1902 the grand record of net receipts obtained by the Fund throughout the United Kingdom last year for the...
Category: Articles
The H.M Tug Boat Diligent
About midnight, on 14th January, signals of distress were ob- served from a vessel apparently ashore on the Gunfleet Sands, and a telephone message was sent to the Gunfleet Light- house, asking for information. Shortly afterwards further...
(Left) Hull of Atlantic 21 B537 Stationed at Blackpool Looking Aft With Deck Removed Forward of Fuel Tank Bays Either Side of Centreline Division Floors Are Shaped to R
(Left) Hull of Atlantic 21 B537, stationed at Blackpool, looking aft with deck removed. Forward of fuel tank bays, either side of centreline division, floors are shaped to receive flexible trim tanks. Outboard of fuel tank compartments, port... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Shore-Boat Services Rewarded By the Royal National Life-Boat Institution In 1900
Jan. 4.—Five fishermen put off in a coble from Staithes, Yorkshire, and assisted other cobles which, had been overtaken by a very thick fog and a heavy sea.—Reward, 11. 5s.
Jan. 10.—Three men, while fishing off Beadnell,...
Category: Articles
An Aeroplane (14)
MAY 26TH. - BLACKPOOL, LANCASHIRE.
At 10.10 in the morning the police reported that an aeroplane had crashed in the sea opposite Cleveleys Hydro. There was a variable north-east wind and the sea calm.
At...