LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Shoreboat Services. For Which Rewards Were Given at the April, May, June and July Meetings of the Committee of Management
April Meeting.
Burra Isle, Shetlands. — While out haddock fishing in a small open boat from Skeld three men were thrown into the sea when their boat was capsized by a squall. The accident happened at about 7.30 A.M. on the...
Category: Services
The Dutch MV Roelofbuisman Stranded at Straight Point Exmouth on 23Rd March 1968 When the Exmouth Life-Boat Stood By
The Dutch m.v, RoelofBuisman stranded at Straight Point, Exmouth, on 23rd March, 1968, when the Exmouth life-boat stood by.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Joseph Ibbitson (Centre) Aboard the Padstow Lifeboat With Three of the Coastguards Who Rescued Him and Coxswain Trevor England (Right)
Joseph Ibbitson (centre) aboard the Padstow lifeboat with three of the coastguards who rescued him, and coxswain Trevor England (right). - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Coxswains of Three Lifeboats Which Were on Service for More Than 20 Hours at the Height of the Fastnet Storm:
Coxswains of three lifeboats which were on service for more than 20 hours at the height of the Fastnet storm:. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Pride of the Dee, Isabella and Maggie Brocklebank
HOLYHEAD.—During a gale of wind from the N.W. by W., and a very heavy sea on the 20th January, the No. 2 Lifeboat Joseph Whitworth was called out by signals of distress exhibited by two vessels lying in the outer anchorage which were...
The States of Jersey Pilot Cutter La Rosiere
St. Helier, Jersey. At 3.43 p.m. on i6th January, 1966, Jersey Radio informed the duty harbour official that the States of Jersey pilot cutter La Rosiere had struck a rock near Corbiere Lighthouse on the south west corner of the island and...
(Below) There's Many a Slip on the Way to the Horse's Head! Just One of the Games Some Old Some New Thought Up By Happisburgh Branch to Test the Skills of Those
(Below) There's many a slip on the way to the horse's head! Just one of the games, some old, some new, thought up by Happisburgh branch to test the skills of those attending its fete in May. At the end of the day £218.16 had... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Major-General R H Farrant Cb Chairman of the Institution
In a lifetime of sailing and the sea, participation and service have gone hand in hand.7 have always been interested in boats that would go faster than their wave length speed . . .'FOR MAJOR-GENERAL RALPH FARRANT a constant search for...
Category: Articles
Congratulations to Irish Mechanic
A special letter of congratulation has been sent to Mechanic William Sliney of Ballycotton and extra monetary awards made to all the members of the Ballycotton crew for an attempted service carried out in exceptionally bad...
Category: Services
Inaugural Ceremony of the Lerwick Motor Life-Boat
IN 1930 the Institution established a Life-boat Station at Lerwick in the Shetlands, and placed there a 51-feet Barnett (Stromness) Motor Life-boat, the largest and most powerful type which it is now building. (A full description of this...
Category: Inaugurations