LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The American Steamer Lawrence D. Tyson
SEPTEMBER 20TH. - DONAGHADEE, CO. DOWN. A vessel had been reported in distress nineteen miles away, but the life-boat was recalled as the vessel, the American steamer Lawrence D. Tyson, had been taken in tow. - Rewards, £8 1s....
A Flying Boat
MARCH 24TH. - TENBY, PEMBROKESHIRE.
A flying boat had been reported down in the sea, but nothing could be found by the life-boat, and her crew were picked up by a warship the following day. - Rewards, £23 1s....
Letters
Welcome! Between the crew of Cromer lifeboat station and our station Ijmuiden a friendship has flourished for some years. This culminated in a visit of our lifeboat Johanna Louisa to Cromer from May 8 until May 11.
The...
Category: Correspondence
Feature Buildling Reflections
It is hard to believe that a year has passed since I concluded my editorial circumnavigation of the RNLI's operational realm. In one respect time has passed quickly, with plenty still going on around the coasts and new, exciting...
Category: Articles
Dispatches
A day to remember The RNLI's Annual Presentation of Awards ceremony is an uplifting experience More than 1,000 supporters, volunteers, staff and, most importantly, awardees attended this year's event on Thursday 18 May at the...
Category: Articles
An Aeroplane
Exmouth, Devon.—22nd March, 1939.
An aeroplane had come down in the sea, but her crew were saved by a small boat from the shore.—Rewards, £2615s.
(See "Shoreboat Services,"...
An Aeroplane (3)
Hastings, Sussex.—24th July, 1939.
An aeroplane had been reported to have come down in the sea. Another aeroplane and a motor boat joined the life-boat in the search, but nothing could be found and no aeroplane was reported...
An Aeroplane (11)
Hastings, Sussex.—25th September, 1939. An aeroplane had been reported down in the channel between Hastings and Le Treport. No position was given. The life-boat and two aeroplanes searched for some time. In the meanwhile the distress call...
Equipped With a Folding Wheelshelter
The class was later equipped with a folding wheelshelter (below, right) to provide protection.
Radar was also added, the scanner folding down into the forward cockpit. Both structures needed to fold to enable the boats to... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
An Aeroplane (194)
DECEMBER 10TH. - PADSTOW, CORNWALL.
A British aeroplane was reported to have come down in the sea a mile off Lower Sharpnose Point, but a later message said that she was safe and the life-boat was recalled. - Rewards, £...