LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Kia-Ora
Seven rescued ANGLESEY RADIO received a message from the 36' fishing vessel Kia-Ora at 1926 on January 27 to say that she had broken down off Hestan Island, was dragging her anchor in severe weather conditions and needed lifeboat...
The S.S. Seaford
Margate, Kent. At 5.15 on the afternoon of the 3rd of January, 1959, the watchman of the local pilot cutter informed the honorary secretary that a radio message had been received from the s.s. Seaford of London, asking for a doctor, as the...
The S.S. Yewglen (1)
FEBRUARY 10TH. - NEWBIGGIN, AND BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND . A t 8.20 P.M. fishermen reported that a vessel was ashore on the Outer Carrs Rocks, north of Newbiggin Point. A light wind was blowing, with a moderate sea. It was...
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Category: Advertisement
(Left) Atlantic 21 Scoop on Port Side of Transom: Sleeve Is Lowered and So Valve Is Open Hydraulics and Associated Linkage to Starboard
(Left) Atlantic 21 scoop on port side of transom: sleeve is lowered and so valve is open. Hydraulics and associated linkage to starboard.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Looking Seaward from the Crew Room Above Walmer Boathouse With the Station's Atlantic 21 Run Out Ready to Launch Over the Shingle Beach.
Looking seaward from the crew room above Walmer boathouse with the station's Atlantic 21 run out ready to launch over the shingle beach.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Bookshelf
The History of the Plymouth Lifeboats by Jeff Morris published by the author at £2.50 The second edition of one of Jeff Moriss's comprehensive local lifeboat guides, which brings the history of this particular station up to 1994.<...
Category: Articles
Additional Stations and New Life-Boats
WORTHING.—The Life-boat at this j station has recently been replaced by a new and rather larger self-righting boat of the latest type, 35 feet long, 8i feet : wide, and rowing 10 oars double banked ; she has one drop keel and two water...
Category: Articles
Keeping Watch
Portsmouth lifeboat volunteers Peter Slidel and Tina Parkinson were going about their daily lives on 27 February when a drama started to unfold before them.
Peter says: ‘I was enjoying a coffee at Tina’s burger van when I...
Category: Articles
Photograph Above Was Taken During Capsize and Righting Exercise the Crew Clear of the Atlantic 21 But Attached to Her By Lifeline Have Pulled the Activating Cord Gas Has
Photograph above was taken during capsize and righting exercise. The crew, clear of the Atlantic 21 but attached to her by lifeline, have pulled the activating cord, gas has been released into buoyancy bag and the boat is righting. Note... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs