The accompanying figures show the general form, the nature of the fittings, aircompartments, shifting-coamings, and hatches of one of the safety boats, 40 feet in length and 14 feet in breadth.
In figs. 1 and 2, the...
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THE object of this Institution, as declared in its title, is to afford assistance to every Shipwrecked Person around the coasts of the United Kingdom.
The chief means by which it hopes to carry this object into effect are—...
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THESE reports contain matter of very considerable general interest, showing, as they do, what has been and is being done to perfect the system of weather forecasts in this our ever-changing climate, as well as to compile a register of the...
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PORTHDINLLAEN.—While a strong wind was blowing from the E.N.E., with heavy squalls of snow and a heavy sea, on the llth Jan. 1892, the schooner Rose, of Car- narvon, dragged her anchors while lying in Porthdinllaen Bay and went...
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FORMBY, LANCASHIRE.—At 8.25 on the morning of the 2nd January, a message was received from the Formby Light-vessel, stating that a steamer appeared to be aground on Taylor's Bank, and later the information was...
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RAMSGATE.—On the 2nd January, 1894,was blowing S. by E., and there was a good deal of swell on the sea. The Life- boat Ellen and Eliza, was promptly launched and on reaching the spot found that the barque Agerden haying lost her reckoning in...
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ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck.
Founded in 1824.—Supported by Voluntary Subscriptions.
PATRONESS—HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUEEN.
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