LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
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MARCH 18TH. - FRASERBURGH, AND PETERHEAD, ABERDEENSHIRE. Just before nine o’clock in the evening the coastguard at Kinnaird Head reported that a white rocket had been seen off Rattray Head, and at 9.20 the Fraserburgh motor life-boat John...
The 28Ft Yacht Josse Is Returned to Safe Harbour After Her Ordeal
The 28ft yacht Josse is returned to safe harbour after her ordeal. Photo: Michael Pen. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Simple Shopping.
So light and easy to use...
Weighing less than 4lbs it cleans everywhere, quickly with no fuss and simply stores away.
Converts to a hand vac...
With its own carry handle making it ideal...
Category: Advertisement
Shoreline
Name change response In the Spring issue we posed the question, 'What's in a name?' and invited members to think up alternative names for Shoreline.
The response was most encouraging, with the editor's...
Category: Articles
The S.S. Cormorant, of Kirkwall
On 10th February, at 2.45 in the afternoon, when a whole gale from the S.E.
was blowing with a heavy sea, it was reported at Stromness that the S. S Cormorant, of Kirkwall, was in distress in Eynhallow Sound. The Motor...
The Prototype Rnli Medina 35 Mountbatten of Burma on Trials at Cowes the More People on Board the Greater Her Stability
The prototype RNLI Medina 35, Mountbatten of Burma, on trials at Cowes. The more people on board, the greater her stability.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
(Right) a Tyne Hull Which Is Built Upside Down Until the Plating Is Complete Is Turned Over Ready for Decking In Fairey's Yard East Cowes
(Right) A Tyne hull, which is built upside down until the plating is complete, is turned over ready for decking in Fairey's yard, East Cowes. - View image in PDF
photographs by courtesy of David Hillmer. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Only a trained eye can see a rip current
Steve Wills, Beach Safety Manager, comments: Only a trained eye can see a rip current (experienced surfers actually use them to get out past waves) and normally only from high up, such as a cliff top. As we mentioned in the last issue, it is... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Development of the Barnett Twin-Screw Motor Life-Boat
Boats for Plymouth and Aberdeen.
IN October, 1924, the Institution laid down two more Motor Life-boats of the Barnett Twin-Screw type for Plymouth and Aberdeen. The first reached her Station on July 1st, and the 2nd on...
Category: Articles
Services of the Life-Boats of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution
ARANMOBE, co. DONEGAL—Information reached Aranmore about 9 P.M. on the 2nd August that two fishing boats belonging to the place were in difficulties, and as there was a S.E. gale blowing, with a rough sea, the Life-boat La Totitam was...
Category: Services