LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Lifeboat Launches
Station-by-station lifeboat launches for August, September and October 1997 Aberdeen. Grampian Arun: Aug 8. 16 and Oct 4 D Class: Aug 7, 8, 10,16 and 17 (three times) Aberdovey Gwynedd Atlantic 21: Aug 2. 14. 15.26.
30, 6...
Category: Services
Books
• To say that the colour photographs which fill Lifeboat (Franklin Watts) are enough to sell the book on its own is to do an injustice to Heather Deane's clear and concise description of the RNLI, how it works, what it comprises and how...
Category: Articles
The S.S. Porthleven
Portrusb, Co. Antrim.—At 11.15 A.M.
on the 24th January the coastguard reported that a ship about three miles N.N.E. of Ramore Head was flying a two-flag signal, and was apparently in difficulties. A moderate to strong...
Lifeboat Services
Western Division MFV aground A RED FLARE fired over Barmouth Bar was seen by the honorary secretary of Barmouth lifeboat station at 2140 on Wednesday November 22, 1978. Just after he had alerted Coxswain Evan Jones, the honorary secretary...
Category: Services
Additional Stations and New Life-Boats
HOWTH, Co. DUBLIN.—The Life-boat on this station has been replaced by a new 10-oared Life-boat, 34 feet long and 8 feet wide, constructed according to the latest designs. The cost of the new Life-boat, which is named the Tom and Ida,...
Category: Articles
Dressed for the Job...
Dressed for the job...
Suitably attired, for the lifeboat if not for their surroundings, youngsters four-year-old Lucie Polwin, her brother Ben (10) and sister Hannah (8) (right), helped their parents on flag day in... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Summary of the Meetings of the Committee of Management
Thursday, 8th February, 1934.
Sir GODFREY BARING, Bt., in the chair.
Reported the receipt of the following special contributions :— £ s. d.
Donation from the executors of the late Mr...
Category: Committee
A Skin Divers' Boat
SKIN DIVERS SAVED RED flares fired from a skin divers' boat about two miles off Selsey Bill on 28th March led to the Selsey life-boat being launched. A helicopter \vas also called.
The life-boat Charles Henry was...
Armana, of Sunderland
On the 20th February, 1865, the Blake- ney life-boat again went out, and rescued the crew of 13 men from the barque Arnfino,, of Sunderland, which was totally wrecked, during thick weather, about 3 miles east of Blakeney Harbour. The...
Medal for Scottish Skipper
THE gallantry of the skipper of a fishing vessel, Mr. Ian Innes of Helmsdale, Sutherland, which resulted in the rescue of three other fishermen, has been recognized by the award of the Institution's bronze medal for...
Category: Services