LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

OCTOBER 10TH. - PORT ASKAIG, ARGYLLSHIRE. An R.A.F. pinnace had foundered and her crew had taken to their small boat, but they were rescued by H.M.S. Lochiel a few minutes before the arrival of the life-boat. - Rewards, £10 9s. 6d..<...

THE facsimile reproduction which we give of a ship's collection sheet, as it was returned to the Port of Liverpool Branch, is only one example, but a very striking example, of the generosity of the mercantile marine to the Life-boat...

IN my last communication I endeavoured to discuss the question of Schools for Sailors in its general bearings: I now proceed to give a special application of it with regard to a district with which I am familiar—I mean the sea-coast of Wales...

The following figures show the general form, the nature of the fittings, and air-chambers of one of these boats, 33 feet in length and 8 feet in breadth. In figs. 1 and 2, the elevation and deck plans, the general exterior form of the boat...

At 11.9 p.m. on 5th March, 1967, information was given that three men who were climbing to the west of South Stack were overdue. Their car had been found in the South Stack car park. The Holyhead C.R.E. Company and mountain rescue teams had...

Surfer saved by inshore lifeboat in severe gale and heavy seas Helmsman Stuart Roberts of Porthcawl's D class inshore lifeboat was awarded a Silver Medal for outstanding bravery during the rescue of a surfer in very rough seas on 30...

What led BBC Midlands Today presenter Kay Alexander (pictured centre) to a conviction that she must support the RNLI?. - View image in PDF

During the 'open day' arranged by the Port of Liverpool branch in aid of the R.N.L.I., an interesting demonstration was given in which a model life-boat aided a model trawler on the boating lake at Hoylake.

The...