LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
New Directions to Restore the Apparently Drowned
1. Treat the patient instantly, on the spot, in the open air—exposing the face and chest to the breeze, except in severe weather.
To CLEAR THE THROAT— 2. Place the patient gently face downwards, with one wrist under the...
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From angling to sinking
When a group of four adults and a child discovered their speedboat was taking on water in choppy seas off Cork's Wild Atlantic Way, they desperately needed a lifeboat crew's...
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Robin Castle Has Been Coxswain /Mechanic of Sheerness Lifeboat
Robin Castle has been coxswain /mechanic of Sheerness lifeboat since 1981.
In 1987 he was awarded a Bronze medal in recognition of his superb initiative, skill and courage during the famous 'October Hurricane' of... - View image in PDF
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Cover Picture
A night launch of Hoylake's 37ft 6in Rather class lifeboat, Mary Gabriel. Hoylake is one of the RNLI's 23 stations where a lifeboat over ten metres in length is launched by tractor and carriage. The tractor in this picture is the... - View image in PDF
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Dover Lifeboat
Dover lifeboat station was delighted to receive a cheque for £6,000 from Customs officers from Dover Docks. The money had been raised mostly by holiday makers giving their spare foreign currency on returning to England. The Customs... - View image in PDF
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Sheffield Artist Joe Scarborough
To help raise money for the City of Sheffield lifeboat appeal for a new Tyne class boat for Whilby, Sheffield artist Joe Scarborough painted Whilby and its new lifeboat, giving reproduction rights to the appeal.
In addition... - View image in PDF
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Rescue Party Rescued
Rescue party rescued Weymouth's Arun class lifeboat Tony Vandervell, a naval helicopter and the destroyer HMS Edinburgh were all involved in an incident where three fishermen were airlifted to safety from their sinking trawler Dunlin on... - View image in PDF
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A Speed Boat
Four saved from capsized speedboat Three men and a woman were rescued by the Plymouth Arun class lifeboat City of Plymouth, aided by two MOD police boats, on 1 January when their speedboat capsized in Bovisand Bay after being struck by a...
A Boat
Out of retirement!Once a lifeboat, always a lifeboat - or at least ready to help when needed. The 52ft Barnett class exlifeboat Ramsey Dyce, formerly stationed at Aberdeen and Lochinver, was supposed to have retiredin!985butreturned briefly...
Kirkwall - Scotland Division
Kirkwall, capital of Orkney and its Mainland island, lies upon a busy harbour in which there is a constant coming and going of fishing boats, ferries and other seagoing traffic.
Kirkwall station opened in 1972 following... - View image in PDF
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