LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Brede's Self-Righting Capability Is Provided By Her Watertight Wheelhouse and the Grp-Covered Polyurethane Buoyancy Block Mounted on Her Stern
The Brede's self-righting capability is provided by her watertight wheelhouse and the GRP-covered polyurethane buoyancy block mounted on her stern.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
People and Places
Around and about the RNLI Jam on the Bread! Two stars from the popular BBC TV series 'Bread' drew the winning tickets for the RNLI's 50th national lottery, which took place on 31 July 1990.
Nellie Boswell and...
Category: Articles
Classification of Service Launches of Life-Boats for 1970 Compared With1969
Classification of service launches of life-boats for 7970 compared with 7969 Class —Naval vessels —Foreign going merchant vessels —Home trade merchant vessels —Commercial fishing vessels —Powered pleasure craft —Sailing pleasure craft...
Category: Services
The First All-Weather 'Blue Peter' Lifeboat, the Trent Class Blue Peter VII, on Trials Before Going to Her Station at Fishguard.
The first all-weather 'Blue Peter' lifeboat, the Trent class Blue Peter VII, on trials before going to her station at Fishguard.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Port Isaac's D Class Inflatable Anchors and Veers Down on the Wreckage of Maria Asumpta During the Search for Survivors. Sadly Only Wreckage Was Found.
Port Isaac's D class inflatable anchors and veers down on the wreckage of Maria Asumpta during the search for survivors. Sadly only wreckage was found. Photo John Beckett Photography. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Lifeboat Services September October and November 1980
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire 54ft Arun: September 8. 28, November 12 and 17 Aberdovey, Gwynedd Atlantic 21: September 20 Abersoch, Gwynedd Atlantic 21: September 10, October 5 and November 5 Aberystwyth, Dyfed D class inflatable: October 8 and...
Category: Services
Courage and loss
When a well-known Scarborough man ended up in the dark surf last Winter, the community did everything they could to help him -and his memory- live on
In the early evening of Sunday 22 February,...
Category: Articles
Boat Shows: London and Birmingham
London: Modern lifeboats formed the theme of the RNLI displays at the London International Boat Show at Earls Court from January 6 to 16. Although in a quiet area, our stand was, as always, the meeting place for many lifeboat friends old and...
Category: Articles
Fisher Lass, of Douglas
APRIL 16TH. - DOUGLAS, ISLE OF MAN.
While out fishing the fishing smack Fisher Lass, of Douglas, broke her engine shaft, about nine miles south-east-by-east of Douglas Head. The sea was smooth, with a light wind blowing....
News and Views
New members for RNLI Committee of Management Four new members were appointed to serve on the RNLI's Committee of Management-the Institution's trustees and controlling body - at its meeting on 28 November 1996.
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Category: Articles