LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

STAINLESS STEEL ROPE FOR RIGGING NOMINAL DIAMETER Milli- Inches metres (appro*) STANDING RIGGING RUNNING RIGGING MINIMUM B R E A K I N G LOAD (LBS) 2 2-5 3 4 5 6 7 5/64" 1/8" 5/32" 3/1 6" 1 '4" 9 32" 5,1...

A special thank you They say that just before you die, your whole life passes before you. At the age of eight you haven't had much of a life so when you come close to 'it', you really can recall everything.

My...

HRH Prince Edward visited the prototype Severn class shortly after opening the Southampton Boat Show in September 1993.

The Prince spent a considerable time aboard the lifeboat and took a great interest in the boat and her... - View image in PDF

JANUARY 4TH. - RUNSWICK, YORK.

SHIRE. The motor life-boat Robert Patton - The Always Ready was launched at 1 P.M in an E.S.E. wind with a heavy sea, as the Staithes fishing fleet was out and there would be considerable...

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 is...

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...

The financial solutions company Foresters is lending a helping hand to this year’s SOS Day by sponsoring fundraising material for schools. Mailings, SOS champion packs for Storm Force members and a host of online downloads hope to encourage...

On Station The following lifeboats have taken up duty: All-weather Ballyglass - Severn 17-15 (ON 1235) Bryan and Gordon on 14 August Stromness-Severn 17-16 (ON1236) Violet Dorothy and Kathleen on 22 October Holyhead- Arun 52-37 Kenneth...