LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Zircon (1)
On the bar TWO RED FLARES sighted on the south side of Portmadoc Estuary, near and inside the bar, were reported to the honorary secretary of Pwllheli lifeboat station by Coastguard Porthdinllaen at 0035 on Thursday, September 1. The wind...
When the Duke of Kent President of the Rnli Visited Cowes Isle of Wight on October 5 He Witnessed the Self-Righting Trial In Samuel White's Yard of the 37' 6" Rother Cla
When the Duke of Kent, President of the RNLI, visited Cowes, Isle of Wight, on October 5 he witnessed the self-righting trial in Samuel White's yard of the 37' 6" Rather class lifeboat which will be stationed at Dungeness; he... - View image in PDF
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A Fishing Boat
Fishing boat missing A SMALL FISHING BOAT missing, believed to be in the Loch Shell area, was reported to the honorary secretary of Stornoway lifeboat station at 0010 on Thursday, September 9, 1976.
The weather was cloudy...
At the Irish International Boat Show In Dublin Last March Lieut- Colonel Brian Clark National Organiser Ireland Congratulated the Lagan Valley Round Table Team O
At the Irish International Boat Show in Dublin last March, Lieut.- Colonel Brian Clark, national organiser, Ireland, congratulated the Lagan Valley Round Table Team on their successful Round Ireland Trip, during which they visited all Irish... - View image in PDF
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(Above Left) Mrs Antonia Wallace Heaton Honorary Secretary of Kensington Branch With Some of Her Enthusiastic Royal Navy Helpers at the Ideal Home Exhibition Ol
(Above, left) Mrs Antonia Wallace Heaton, honorary secretary of Kensington branch, with some of her enthusiastic Royal Navy helpers at the Ideal Home Exhibition, Olympia, last spring. During the exhibition Navy crews collected £207.98... - View image in PDF
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A Boat
Two calls A RED FLARE was sighted off shore by the honorary secretary of Withernsea lifeboat station and a shore helper at 2025 on Sunday July 27, 1980. Maroons were fired and while the two men were preparing the D class inflatable lifeboat...
When Thorn Emi Woking
When Thorn EMI Woking Division held its family day, Mr K. L. Harder showed his working model of a 48ft 6in Solent lifeboat in the hobbies section and collected £14.19 which he donated to Pyrford branch. To that Mr Harder added another... - View image in PDF
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Fig 5
Fig 5: An Arun lifeboat inverted during her self-righting trials. Note how high she rides on her wheelhouse. A limited area in the centre of the boat, the 'envelope', will always be clear of the static water level.. - View image in PDF
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The Cross Channel Ferry Purbeck
Sick man aboard ferry AT 1300 on the afternoon of Thursday October 4, 1984, Poole's 33ft Brede class lifeboat. Inner Wheel, launched on service after the cross channel ferry, Purbeck, reported she had a man aboard with severe abdominal...
Duckham's Visit
Duckham's visit: for many years now Alexander Duckham & Co Ltd (Duckhams Oils) has helped the RNLI in a variety of ways. It was appropriate, therefore, that during a visit to RNLI headquarters in Poole, in July, the company's... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs