LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

BY the kindness of the Worshipful Company of Shipwrights, the Life-boat service had a space at the exhibition of ships' models and equipment which the Company held in London from 28th January to 8th February of this...

Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford.—On the 23rd of January, 1953, the Irish Lights Commissioners asked if the life- boat would land a man from the Black- water Lightvessel. His sister had died in Wexford, and the Commissioners' own boat was...

Wick, Caithness-shire. At 7.30 on the morning of the 9th of January, 1961, a message was received that a vessel was on fire off Duncansby Head. There was a light north-easterly breeze with a slight sea, and it was almost low water. At eight...

Note in background crane which will capsize the Rather for her righting trial and, on her stem, dial to indicate angle of heel when engine shut-down switch operates.. - View image in PDF

On the 21st October the Life-boat John A. Hay was launched in response to signals of distress from H.M.S. Dryad. A strong S.E. breeze was blowing at the time with a rough sea, and the weather was dark and showery. When the Life- boat reached...

THE subject for the ninth Life-boat Essay Competition in Elementary Schools, held this year, was, " What are the qualities which make the Lifeboatman an example of good citizenship ? " So far as the quality of the essays was...

For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck.

(Incorporated by Royal Charter.) FOUNDED IN 1824.—SUPPORTED SOLELY BY VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS.

PATRONESS.

Her Most Gracious Majesty the...

cc Broquet Reduces fuel consumption and Increases engine power.

It has been approved by the Ambulance Service, the DTI and Mr Bishop from Solihull Simply dropped into the fuel tank, Broquet transforms the performance and...