LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Thomas and Sons, Martha Jane, Glanmanai & Perseverance
FlSHGUARD, SOUTH WALES. On the 22nd March, at about 7.30 A.M., a signal of distress was shown from a vessel at anchor in the bay, where she had been riding with others during the night. The wind was blowing a strong gale from the N.N.E., at...
The Life-Boat House
The boats of the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION and all belonging to them are kept in roomy and substantial boat-houses, under lock and key, in charge of paid coxswains, under the general superintendence of local honorary committees of...
Category: Articles
Joan and Mary, and Trump
ESCORT FOR FOUR At 9.30 a.m. on 4th November, 1963, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that four fishing cobles were at sea and that the weather was rapidly deteriorating. There was a near gale from the east-south-east with a...
Alpha and Lizzie, and Toiler
THURSO.—On the 8th of January, at 8 A.M., the ketch Crest, of Wick, lying at anchor in Scrabster Roads, showed a signal of distress during a very heavy N.
gale and a tremendous sea. The Charley Lloyd Life-boat proceeded to...
George and Mary, and Udea
FISHGUARD, SOUTH WALKS.—A small screw steamer and a schooner had been at anchor in Fishguard roadstead for some days, being unable to go round St. David's Head, owing to the strong westerly winds.
On the night of the...
Shipwreck Off Brighton
ON the 10th October last at an early hour the inhabitants of Brighton were aroused from their beds by the report of an approach- vious to the life-boats reaching the wreck, several rockets with lines attached had been fired under the...
Category: Services
An Unusual Hazard for a Lifeboat - Three of the Ex-D Class Lifeboats Almost Surrounded By Floating Water Hyacinths at the Training Base Near Dacca
An Unusual Hazard For A Lifeboat - Three of the Ex-D Class Lifeboats Almost Surrounded By Floating Water Hyacinths at The Training Base Near Dacca. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Naming Ceremonies of Motor Life-Boats
Exmouth, Devon; Fenit (Tralee Bay), Co. Kerry; Dungeness, Kent; Longhope, Orkneys.
THE Exmouth naming ceremony was held on 29th August in the presence of nearly 8,000 people. Among those taking part in the ceremony were...
Category: Inaugurations
Royal National Life-Boat Institution, For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck
ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck.
Founded in 1824.—Supported by Voluntary Subscriptions.
PATRONESS—HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUEEN.
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Books
Books . . .
• In 1983 was published the first part of the late Grahame Farr's comprehensive Lists of British Lifeboats, covering non self-righting, pulling and sailing boats from 1775 to 1916. Before his death later...
Category: Articles