LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Hurricane at Calcutta
DrrAJis of the late disastrous hurricane at Colj cutta show that the destruction of property was even greater than at first supposed, although, happily, fhe loss of life appears to have i e , j not so great as at first reported. Letters from...
Category: Articles
Young John
WEXFORD.—In the afternoon of the 10th February, while a strong gale was blowing from the N.W. with a rough sea, signals of distress were shown by the fishing lugger Young John, of St. Ives, which had left Wexford on her homeward journey two...
Summary of the Year's Work
Launches of Life-boats.
Including those in which no service was rendered.
Launches before the end of war on 8th May - - - - - - - 2 0 4 Launches after the end of war - - - - - - - - - - - 2 9 3 Total of...
Category: Annual Reports
Norman Salvesen Was Involved In a Less Hazardous, But Nonetheless Demanding, Tow
The casualty is pictured from the lifeboat making good progress towards Wick where she was safely moored.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
On your bike!
Millions of people use their bicycles each week in the UK and Republic of Ireland, many for commuting. But it's also a great way to challenge yourself, get fitter and even raise charity funds. Lifeboat volunteer Chris...
Category: Articles
The Duke of Montrose
THE DUKE OF MOXTROSE, who had been associated with the Life-boat Service for nearly fifty years and had been Treasurer of the Institution and Chairman of the Scottish Life-boat Council, died on the 20th of January, 1954.
He...
Category: Obituaries
Books
SOME RECENT PUBLICATIONS REVIEWED THE HISTORY OF THE LONGHOPE LIFEBOATS THE STORY OF THE FLEETWOOD LIFEBOATS Written and published by Jeff Morris Honorary Archivist of the Lifeboat Enthusiasts Society Jeff Morris is by now well-known for his...
Category: Articles
Dear reader
My son was 4 at the time. We were living at Staithes, in North Yorkshire, and he started trying to swim across the harbour.
I shouted, but he didn’t come back – he just kept swimming. I jumped in fully clothed, reached him...
Category: Articles
Haul-Off Warps
THE term "Haul-off warp" is used to describe the rope which is made fast to an anchor laid out to sea opposite the launching place of the Life-boat, and with- out the he'p of this appliance there are many stations where the aid...
Category: Articles
Management of Boats In a Surf and Broken Water
To the Editor of the Life-Boat Journal.
SIR,—I HAVE read with considerable interest your Article in the Life-Boat Journal, on the management of boats in a surf and broken water, and must beg to offer some remarks upon it;...
Category: Correspondence