LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Royal Air Force Aeroplane
Aith, Shetlands.—20th August, 1939.
Rockets had been seen by the coastguard, and a message was received that a Royal Air Force aeroplane was missing, but the life-boat found nothing.
—Rewards, £8 13,9...
Life-Boat Saturday Fund
THE Life-boat Saturday season is now in full swing and all over the country the various Committees and Ladies' Auxiliaries which have been organised for helping on the movement are hard at work. During the last few months a slight...
Category: Articles
Fastnet Race Storm
DURING THE NIGHT of Monday August 13 and Tuesday August 14 southwesterly storm force winds, veering to west north west and gusting to hurricane force, struck the south-western approaches while the international Fastnet Race fleet of 306...
Category: Articles
Ewen Solon, Known to Millions of Viewers As Lucas In the BBC TV Maigret Series, Plays the Part of the Coxswain In the British Iron and Steel Federation's Film Against the Tide
Ewen Solon, Known to Millions of Viewers As Lucas In the BBC TV Maigret Series, Plays the Part of the Coxswain In the British Iron and Steel Federation's Film Against the Tide. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Life-Boat Services In 1900
Lives saved.
Ada Gane, ketch, of Harwich— stood by vessel.
Albion, schooner, of Runcorn— assisted to save vessel and...... 4 Alnvrick, schooner, of Beaumaris —assisted to save vessel.
Category: Services
A New Wing Has Recently Been Added to the Institution's Depot at Boreham Wood, Herts., to Provide Extra Repair and Maintenance Facilities for Among Equipment Items, IRBs of the Growing Fleet
A new wing has recently been added to the Institution's depot at Boreham Wood, Herts., to provide extra repair and maintenance facilities for, among equipment items, IRBs of the growing fleet. This night scene shows IRBs in store and one... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Manx Steamer Ben Veg Meeting a Force 8 Gale As She Left Harbour In January 1966 at Times During This Winter's Gales Seas Were Breaking Over Road and Jetties
. . . and Manx steamer Ben Veg meeting a force 8 gale as she left harbour in January 1966. At times during this winter's gales, seas were breaking over road and jetties right up to the head of the inner... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
An Aircraft
Buckie, Banffshire.—At 11.33 on the morning of the 12th of March, 1953, the coastguard passed on a message from the Buckie police that an air- craft was down in the sea off Buckpool harbour, about one and a half mileswest of Buckie. The life...
The Reserve Life-Boat Which Was on Temporary Duty at Weston-Super-Mare Somerset Broke from Her Moorings on 12Th April 1969 and Was Wrecked the Picture (Left) Sho
The reserve life-boat, which was on temporary duty at Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, broke from her moorings on 12th April, 1969, and was wrecked. The picture (left) shows her before she was taken in tow by the Barry lifeboat and (above) the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Underwater Shape of the Tyne Class Hull Is Well Illustrated During a Capsize Trial Note the Soft Round Bilges Deep Fine Bow and the Propellers Recessed Into Shallow
The underwater shape of the Tyne class hull is well illustrated during a capsize trial. Note the soft, round bilges, deep, fine bow and the propellers recessed into shallow tunnels and protected by long skegs.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs