LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Homecoming - Toshiba Wave Warrior
The homecoming - Toshiba Wave Warrior crosses the finish line in Southampton at 0339 on 16 July 1997.. - View image in PDF
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In the Lord Mayor's Procession
The pulling and sailing life-boat Mary Thereasa Boileau (Dungeness, 1912-39) (See page 411). - View image in PDF
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The Yarmouth High and Dry
The Great Yarmouth and Gorleston life-boat rescued her crew of eleven (See page 167). - View image in PDF
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33 calls round the island
Almost 2,000 vessels registered to circumnavigate the Isle of Wight in this year’s Round the Island Race on 25 June. Force 6–7 winds and swells of up to 3m meant a busy day for five lifeboat crews, with 23 incidents in all. Cowes’s B class...
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The Old Coxswain's Motto. (Verses for Recitation.)
IN MEMORIAM CAISTER LIFE-BOAT DISASTER (14th November, 1901).
"The Caister men never turn back." (As reported at the Inquest, 15th November.)(The old Coxswain speaks)— WHAT is this we have done ? Why, our duty,...
Category: Poetry
The Icelandic Vessel Magnus IV
At 6.35 p.m. on 30th July, 1966, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the Icelandic vessel Magnus IV had engine trouble and required a tow.
The life-boat The Duchess of Kent was launched at 6.56 in a fresh...
After Naming the Torbay Boat the Duke of Kent Accompanied By the Duchess Went Up on Her Flying Bridge for a Trip to Sea
After naming the Torbay boat, the Duke of Kent, accompanied by the Duchess, went up on her flying bridge for a trip to sea.. - View image in PDF
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Hrh the Duke of Kent
HRH the Duke of Kent receives a commemorative plate during his visit to Harwich. Also pictured (I to r): Mr H. Bell, branch chairman, Mr K. Brand, longest serving crew member, Capl. R.
Shaw, honorary secretary and Rear... - View image in PDF
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Royal National Lifeboat Institution, For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck
For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck.
(Incorporated by Royal Charter.) Founded 4th March, 1824.—Supported solely by Voluntary Contributions.
PATRON.
HIS MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY...
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The Testing of a New Life-Boat
IN November 1908 and in February this year an account was given in the Life-boat Journal of the steps taken to select a new Life-boat, and also some Notes of the way she is built. It may now be of interest to the coxswains and crews who man...
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