LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Wreck Register and Chart for 1878-79
THE last Wreck Register of the British Isles published by the Board of Trade continues to tell the same sad tale of fearful disasters at sea as of yore, last year claiming 3,002 as haying occurred in the seas and on the coasts of the United...
Category: Articles
Thelamagee
Salcombe, Devon.—At 11.2 on the night of the 14th of June, 1957, the Hope Cove coastguard telephoned that red flares had been seen four miles west-north-west of Prawle Point. The life-boat Samuel and Marie Parkhouse put out at 11.15 in a...
Awards to Honorary Workers—1958 and 1959
Honorary Life Governor The following have been appointed honorary life-governors of the Institution and presented with a copy of the vote inscribed on vellum and signed by H.R.H. the Duchess of Kent as President of the...
Category: Awards
HRH the Princess Anne
HRH The Princess Anne, has recently had the opportunity to inspect two of the RNLI's most up-to-date lifeboats. At Brixham (left), on a visit to open the new HM Coastguard Maritime Rescue Sub-Centre, she walked down King's Quay to... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
General Motors
GeneralMotors aie proud that their Detroit Diesel engines have been chosen to power the R.N.L.I.
44ft & 52ft stee lifeboats.
General Motors Limited, Power and Industrial Division, London Road...
Category: Advertisement
and Miss Ursula Upjohn Disembarks from the 37ft 6in Rather Alice Upjohn at Dungeness
. . . and Miss Ursula Upjohn disembarks from the 37ft 6in Rather Alice Upjohn at Dungeness.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Her Last Service
Channel Island Lifeboat to go to Cowes, the Jersey boat could not get a crew and the Institution asked the Guernsey boat to fetch her, That was on the 28th. When the Guernsey boat arrived at St. Helier in the evening German aeroplanes were...
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The Internal Combustion Petrol Engine Was First Used to Convert Sailing and Pulling Lifeboats to Motor One of the First Purpose designed Motor Lifeboats Was John a Hay a 42Ft Self-Righter Built In 1
The internal combustion petrol engine was first used to convert sailing and pulling lifeboats to motor. One of the first purposedesigned motor lifeboats was John A. Hay. a 42ft self-righter built in 1908 and stationed at Stromness. She was... - View image in PDF
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Books
• A leading maritime historian, Dr John de Courcy Ireland has lectured on maritime history in more than 20 countries in four continents; he is research officer of both the Irish Commission on Maritime History, which he established, and the...
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Celia's supporting role
A stellar acting career and a passion for the sea unite in Celia Imrie’s latest role – and thoughts of lifeboats are never far away
As someone who regularly takes the ferry journey from...
Category: Articles