LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Gifts from Crews
On the 17th May, 1928, the Ramsgate Motor Life-boat saved the schooner Isabella, of Barrow, which was in distress in a moderate northerly gale, and rescued her crew of four men. Out of the salvage money received, the Life-boat Crew have made...
Category: Donations
Mr. and Mrs. Leaver, of the Enfield Branch
Mr. and Mrs. Leaver, of the Enfield branch of the R.N.L.I., taken at the Costermongers' Ball held on 25th September, 1969. The ball raised over £200 for the Institution. Mr.
Leaver is chairman of the local... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Tony Vandervell the Fourth Arun to Be Built (1976)
Tony Vandervell, the fourth Arun to be built (1976) was the first in GRP and the second to feature the extended stern which increased the length to 54ft overall. The wheelhouse is also GRP, although later boats reverted to... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The M.F.V.s Sophie Louise, Nova Venture and George Weatherill
Help for disabled MFV in severe gale force winds IWhitby's relief Tyne class lifeboat Owen and Ann Aisher was on service for some 12 hours on 3 April 1990 when three fishing vessels experienced difficulties with the entrance to the...
The Danish Motor Fishing Vessel Vestarland and Other Vessels
DECEMBER 29TH. - BUCKIE, BANFFSHIRE. At 2.35 P.M. the coastguard reported that a vessel was attempting to enter harbour. A strong N.N.E. gale was blowing, with a heavy sea. Other vessels could be seen outside, and it was decided to send out...
Building the Fast Slipway Lifeboat—Part VI: Trials
EARLY NOVEMBER saw the first launch from Fairey's yard at East Cowes of the RNLI's prototype fast slipway boat City of London. It was the start of the exact, and exacting, programme of builder's trials through which every...
Category: Articles
The Motor Fishing Vessels Betty, Liberty and Dainty Lady
EASTERLY GALE Bridlington, Yorkshire. At 9.50 a.m.
on ist March, 1965, the harbour master informed the honorary secretary that the motor fishing vessels Betty, Liberty and Dainty Lady were at sea and that since they had...
(Above) Richard Perks, Inspector of Lifeboats for the East Division
(above) Richard Perks, inspector of lifeboats for the East Division was in command for the passage to Aldeburgh from the training centre at Poole.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
St.Ives - Mersey Class the Princess Royal (Civil Service No 41)
It's smiles all round as The Princess Royal meets the St Ives lifeboat crew. (Photo The St Ives Times & Echo). - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
November 22, 1985: the new City of Edinburgh
November 22, 1985: the new City of Edinburgh enters Fraserburgh harbour for the first lime. Capable of 18 knots, she was twice as fast as any previous lifeboat at the station.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs