LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Around the Fundraising Regions
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The Sailing Barge Olive May and theYachts Marieta and Saeth (1)
Effective co-operation A FRESH WEST by southerly breeze gusting to near gale, force 7, was blowing along the south coast off Eastbourne on the afternoon of Monday September 1, 1986, when the town's 16ft D class inflatable lifeboat was...
Selling the Life-Boat
When Rackhams, of Birmingham, held a British week during the period 8th to 26th August, 1967, the eight selling floors of their premises - some 488,821 square feet - were turned into a giant exhibition hall. The...
Category: Articles
H.R.H. The Duke of Kent, K.G.: President
H.R.H. The Duke of Kent, K.G., has been pleased to assume the office of President of the Institution. He is the fifth member of the Royal Family to become President. King Edward VII.
King George V, King Edward VIIIJ and...
Category: Committee
List of Launches
Station-by-station lifeboat launches for August, September and October 1998 Aberdeen Arun: Aug 29 Aberdovey Atlantic 21: Aug 12and 19 (twice) Abersoch Atlantic 21: Aug 1, 7, 20, 21, 30 and 31 Aberystwyth Atlantic 75: Aug 11, 23, 29, 30...
Category: Services
Life-Boats for Ships of War
THE melancholy accident which occurred to two boats of H.M.S. Ariadne, in March of the present year, again revived the questions as to the most suitable life- boats for ships of war, and the best description of apparatus for lowering them...
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The Kaliningrad-Registered Factory Trawler Borodinskoye Polye
Just eight days later Soldian was once again at sea on service to another factory ship in severe weather. At 2310 on Wednesday 17 November the Kaliningrad-registered factory trawler Borodinskoye Polye went ashore on the Unicorn reef in the...
The Gorleston Life-Boat Returns
Photograph taken by 15-year-old Keith Harrison, son of a member of the local committee. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Statement of the Services of the Life-Boats of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution from 6th January to 17th December 1860
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Life-Boat Rescue from the Land
THE Motor Life-boat at Wexford in Ireland has had the curious experience of rescuing a man from the land.
For many years the Wexford Life- boat Station was situated at the end of Rosslare Point, a spit several miles long...
Category: Services