LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Life-Boats and the War. The King's Appreciation of the Institution's Work
NOTE.—The Editor will be grateful to Hon. Secretaries, and other subscribers, for any really good photographs of wrecks, or Life-boats on service or exercise, for publication in the JOURNAL.
The Life-boats and the War.<...
Category: Correspondence
The Danish Brigantine Andreas
BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND.—The Danish brigantine Andreas, on her passage from Dunkirk to the Tyne, in ballast, ran ashore on Roker Rocks, North Blyth, during thick weather, at 5 o'clock on the morning of the 15th December. . The No. 2...
The Rock Lightvessel
The Cox- swain was informed at 5.50 P.M. on the 15th November that the Barrels Rock Light-vessel had fired a rocket, and the Pulling and Sailing Life-boat John Dunn was launched in a strong S.E. breeze with a rough sea. She found that the...
A 504
Designed by J. A. McLachlan the ragged chine inshore lifeboat was intended to have a greater offshore capability than the D class inflatable. A succesful boat (her helmsman winning a Bronze Medal in 1975) the class was eventually superseded... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Norseman, of Montrose
OCTOBER 31ST. - KIRKCUDBRIGHT. At 8.5 at night the Portpatrick coastguard reported a fishing vessel making distress signals off the Isle of Whithorn. A strong southerly breeze was blowing, with heavy rain. The sea was very rough. The motor...
Swanage Dorset: (Left) Launch of J Reginald Corah After Her Naming the Duke of Kent Then Embarked to Make a Round of Swanage Bay Photograph By Courtesy of a G
Swanage, Dorset: (left) Launch of J. Reginald Corah after her naming. The Duke of Kent then embarked to make a round of Swanage Bay. - View image in PDF
photograph by courtesy of A. G. L. Hardy.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Great Western
The Great Western sponsored snorkle under way in the floating harbour, Bristol, on May 10.
Wessex Federation of Diving Clubs, which organised the event, was supported by 220 divers from the South West, the South, the Home... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The South Rock Lightvessel
SICK MAN BROUGHT ASHORE Cloughey, Co. Down.—At 1.30 in the afternoon of January 4th, 1947, the South Rock Light-vessel was seen to be firing distress signals. A light north-easterly breeze was blowing and the sea was moderate. The motor life...
The Whitby Pulling and Sailing Life-Boat Leaving the Barge After Rescuing the Crew of Four. The Whitby Motor Life-Boat Is at the Entrance to the Harbour
The Whitby Pulling and Sailing Life-Boat Leaving The Barge After Rescuing The Crew of Four The Whitby Motor Life-Boat Is at The Entrance To The Harbour. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The 12M Victoria Class
The 12m Victoria class from the Swedish lifeboat service is one of the overseas lifeboats expected to attend the conference. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs