LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

THE EVER INCREASING SPEED of Scientific and technological advance over recent years has naturally made itself felt in the design, construction and equipment of lifeboats throughout the world. So rapid have these changes been in the second...

MEVASISSBT, OOBHWAM,.—On the 1st September the smaek Bacchus, of Nantes, which had been towed from Buthleven to Charlestown in ballast, and had anchored in Oharlestown Bay, was in great danger owing to the heavy gale which had sprung up from...

CAISTEB, NORFOLK.—On the morning of the 19th June, the schooner Agile, of and for Goole from London, with, a cargo of chalk, stranded on the Middle Cross Sand. A yawl went to her assistance, but was-unable to get near her owing to the heavy...

The schooner Kezia, of Sunderland, having got on shore on the Barber Sand during the night of January 15, blowing fresh from E.N.E., showed signals of distress, which being observed by the Caistor boatmen, they immediately launched the...

Shortly before 11 P.M. on the 18th May it was reported that a vessel was showing signals of distress on the north side of the harbour. The Life-boat Civil Service No. 5 was launched and proceeded to her assistance. The weather was very...

Aberdeen.—During the very bad storms from 21st January to 1st February the motor life-boat was launched three times, the pulling and sailing lifeboat was launched once, and her crew assembled twice. The Institution's lifesaving apparatus...

Brooke Marine Limited ESTABLISHED 1874 SHIPBUILDERS ENGINEERS AND CONSULTING NAVAL ARCHITECTS TypeSOftSelf-Righting Length overall 50'0" Beam 14' 6" Displacement 23.5 tons Fuel Capacity 400 imp. gallons Twin General Motors...

Twelve members of Lloyds Bank branches all over the City were among the many hundreds of RNLI supporters who were out selling flags on London Lifeboat Day last March; the Lloyds contingent collected £536.66. The total sum collected on... - View image in PDF