LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Services of the Life-Boats of the National Life-Boat Institution
BUDEHAVEN, CORNWALL.—On the 31st of August, 1863, a large ship without masts, which afterwards proved to be the Conflict, an old sloop of war, of 2,000 tons, bound from Plymouth to Bristol, in ballast, to be broken up, was observed in tow of...
Category: Services
The Oil Rig Sea Gem (1)
Cromer, Norfolk. On 28th December, 1965, the No. i life-boat Henry Blogg was launched to search for survivors from the oil rig Sea Gem. A full account of this service appears on page 63..
(Above) the West German 23M Lifeboat Eiswette
(Above) The West German 23m lifeboat Eiswette arriving at the RNLI Poole depot quay, Wednesday May 30. - View image in PDF
She carries a daughter lifeboat on her after deck which is launched from her stern.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Relief Tyne Class Lifeboat Mariner's Friend
The Relief Tyne class lifeboat Mariner's Friend about to be hauled along a newly-dug channel by a tug. - View image in PDF
Storms tore the lifeboat from her mooring, but she sufferred no damage. (Photo Evening Gazette). - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Gold (1)
Sheringham and Wells, Norfolk.—At 6.20 on the evening of the 8th of December, 1954, a hotel porter told the Sheringham life-boat station that he had seen red rockets off Weybourne.
Four minutes later the Cromer coast- guard...
Hm Coastguard: the Lifeboatman's Link With the Shore By Geoffrey Pallet
Geoffrey Pallet, editor of Coastguard magazine, describes the service which acts as co-ordinator of all marine search and rescue around the shores of the United Kingdom. He also passes on some useful advice to visitors to the coast.'LATE...
Category: Articles
While Touring Northern Ireland on April 4 Hrh the Duke of Kent President of the Institution
While touring Northern Ireland on April 4, HRH The Duke of Kent, president of the Institution, called at Donaghadee lifeboat station and went out for a short trip in the 44ft Waveney lifeboat Arthur and Blanche Harris.
He... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Swedish Training Ships Falken and Gladan and Jinty
Torbay, Devon.—On the evening of the 7th of August, 1948, a sudden gale got up from the south-east, and anxiety was felt for the crews of the two Swedish training ships Falken and Gladan,. anchored off Paignjon for the yacht racing in Torbay...
Boats Leaving the Discovery During the Boat Race from Albert Bridge to Teddington Lock Organised By the East London Dart League In Conjunction With a Fund-Raising Co
Boats leaving the Discovery during the boat race from Albert Bridge to Teddington Lock organised by the East London Dart League in conjunction with a fund-raising competition to guess the time of the winning boat. The lower photograph shows... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs