LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Slick rescue
In the midst of an ecological disaster, St Mary’s and Penlee volunteers helped keep 35 people safe.
The crude oil supertanker Torrey Canyon left Kuwait on 19 February 1967 for Milford Haven in Pembrokeshire. Her crew were...
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Vineta (1)
Lifeboatman overboard during long service to stricken coaster Members of the Scarborough lifeboat crew hauled their own Second Coxswain, John Trotter, to safety aboard their new Mersey class lifeboat Fanny Victoria Wilkinson and Frank Stubbs...
Maurita
JANUARY 8TH. - NEW BRIGHTON, LANCASHIRE. The Norwegian steamer Maurita, of Bergen, had stranded, but she did not need help as she was in no immediate danger. - Rewards, £8 2s..
The Danish Steamer Ingertoft
DEC. 8TH. - WHITBY, YORKSHIRE. The Danish steamer Ingertoft had gone ashore, but did not need the help of the life-boat. - Rewards, £12 2s..
Kiki and Catamaran Acarus
Two calls in gale NEWHAVEN LIFEBOAT, the 47' Watson Kathleen Mary, was called out twice on Thursday, November 4, 1976. During the early evening HM Coastguard had been watching a yacht coming from the west, close inshore. As she turned in...
Books Reviews
• As gracious as its subject, Salt- Water Palaces by Maldwin Drummond (Debrett, £8.95) recalls the halcyon days of the large private yacht and, in the words of the publishers: '. . . guides the reader gently below, down the carved...
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Two Scottish Inaugural Ceremonies. Campbeltown (Argyllshire); Troon (Ayrshire)
Campbeltown (Argyllshire) ; Troon (Ayrshire).
DURING September tte Inaugural Cere- monies took place of two new Motor Life-boats on tte West Coast of Scot- land, at Campbeltown, Argyllstire, and Troon,...
Category: Inaugurations
Awards to Honorary Workers
To Miss MILLS, in recognition of her valuable co-operation at Bermondsey, the Gold Brooch and Record of Thanks.
To Mrs. BERTHA ROE, in recognition of her valuable co-operation at Plymouth, the Gold Brooch and Record of...
Category: Awards
Fig 4: John Chadwick Rnli District Surveyor of Lifeboats South West Checks With Plumb Line the Distance of Centre of Air Bag End from Centreline of Cabin Top the Bag Like
Fig. 4: John Chadwick, RNLI district surveyor of lifeboats, south west, checks with plumb line the distance of centre of air bag end from centreline of cabin top.
The bag, like hovercraft skirts, is made of two layers of... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Opening the New Life-Boat House at Cullercoats
FURTHER evidence of the popular ap- preciation of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE- BOAT INSTITUTION and all that appertains to the saving of life at sea was furnished on Saturday, 8th August last, at Culler- coats. About ten years since the Co-...
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