LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

The Busiest Year for Nineteen Years.

THE year 1935 was for the life-boat service the busiest for nineteen years.

There were 378 launches of life-boats to vessels in distress. To find a larger number one...

He owns a string of top eateries in London – so what is it that keeps restaurateur, chef and food writer Mark Hix coming back to the seaside?

There’s a force 7 off the Dorset coast, and...

Eleven hour escort TWO COMMERCIAL FISHING VESSELS, Kenneth William of Brancaster and Mor- Nita of Wells were at sea off Wells on the morning of Friday November 21, 1986 in a north-easterly storm force 10 and in very rough and heavy seas.<...

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Stuart Crystal chalice made for RNLI 150th Anniversary in limited numbered edition of 150.

One panel, etched and engraved, depicts Henry Great/lead's Original lifeboat, with, on reverse, the RNLI crest and dates... - View image in PDF

COXSWAIN Daniel Kirkpatrick of Longhope has achieved the unusual distinction of being awarded the Institution's silver medal for gallantry for the second time. His second award was made for the rescue of nine men from the Aberdeen...

Torbay, Devon. At 12.45 on the afternoon of the 4th of August, 1958, the coastguard passed on to the hon- orary secretary a report that a small sailing dinghy had capsized in Mansands Bay and that her crew of two were in the water. At 12.55...

and rough seas. At the request of the Coastguard, Great Yarmouth and Gorleston's Atlantic 21 was launched with Helmsman Colin Staples in command.

However, when the lifeboat arrived on scene the man had succeeded in...