LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

THE decision of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION to carry out exhaustive trials -with different types of Life-boats is an additional proof to those already given in various "ways that the governing body are determined not to sit...

THERE'LL be work for the Life-boat—God help it to-night, Where the foam of tiebreakers leaps np to the light.

God help it! It's ready to ride through the mist, And the men who shall man it the women have kissed.<...

The relationship between the RNLI and the Sea King helicopters of the RAF's Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre has proved vital in many rescue missions.

James Ferguson visited RAF Kinloss to find out more about...

JOHNSHAVEN, KINCARDINESHIRE.—The wind and sea having increased while some fishing-boats belonging to Gourdon were at sea on the 31st Jan., 1895, it was dangerous for them to attempt to return to their harbour. They were therefore warned off,...

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Coastal Spring

Rigorous tests have been carried out on the life-belts issued by the Institution to members of life-boat crews following some rather disturbing reports issued by the Danish Ministry of Commerce and Shipping on the effects of oil on kapok...

Freemen of the City: ten lifeboatmen and committee members of the Selsey lifeboat station were admitted to the Freedom of the City of London by the Chamberlain, Mr Bernard P. Harty, at the Guildhall, London, on Friday July 12. Colonel and... - View image in PDF

November Meeting.

Whitstable, Kent.—At about 11.30 A.M., on the 2nd October, 1938, the sailing dinghy Wana, of Whitstable, with one man on board, capsized about half a mile off Swale Cliff Rock. A moderate to fresh, squally...