LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Beaufort Wind Scale
BEAUFORT WIND SCALE Force 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Limits of wind speed in knots (A knot is one nautical mile per hour) Less than 1 1-3 4-6 7-10 11-16 17-21 22-27 28-33 34-40 41 7 48-55 56-63 64+ Description Calm Light air Light breeze...
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First Prize for the Best Dressed Raft and Float at Anstruther's Gala Went to the Ship Tavern
First prize for the best dressed raft and float at Anstruther's Gala went to the Ship Tavern Photo William F. Flett. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Howth:
Howth: (above) The new lifeboathouse was dedicated on April 14. (I to r) Mr John Guinness, chairman Howth branch, His Excellency President P. J. Hillery, Lord Killanin, vice-president of the Committee of Management, Father B. Kelly, Mrs Joan... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
In the picture
The RNLI has amassed a huge collection of inspirational photographs and paintings over the last 188 years. These images are not simply a record of the RNLI’s work – they tell the story of our social history and give a remarkable insight into...
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Honouring the Lifesavers
Last year was the Year of the Volunteer and involved a clutch of associated awards in celebration of volunteering. Four awardees were recognised for their commitment to the RNLI: Leesa Espley, Norfolk; John Roberts, East Riding of Yorkshire;...
Category: Awards
Nuncio
NEW BBIGHTON.—The steam-tug Hover came to the New Brighton stage at about 6 P.M. on the 5th October for the Lifeboat, as there was a ship in distress on the Little Burbo Bank. The Stuart Hay Life-boat was at once manned, taken in tow by the...
Life-Boat Carriages
A MOST important adjunct to a coast life- boat is a carriage. It is not sufficient that the boat herself be of a superior description, capable of contending safely and successfully with that element in which her work has to be performed,...
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District Inspectors
In recent months several new appointments of district life-boat inspectors and assistant inspectors have been made. Below is an up to date list of their names and addresses.
Scottish—Lieut-Commander L. A. FORBES, R.N., 52,...
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Coast-Guard and Volunteers Setting Up the Hawser After Crew of Ship Have Secured Their End of It
Coast-Guard and Volunteers Setting Up The Hawser After Crew of Ship Have Secured Their End of It. - View image in PDF
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