LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Corallo and Nopal Branco (1)
St. Mary's, Scilly Islands, and The Lizard, Cornwall.—At eight o'clock on the morning of the 25th of March, 1957, it was reported that the motor vessels Corallo, of Trieste, and Nopal Branca, of Oslo, had been in collision and that...
Classification of Services By Inshore Rescue Boats
CLASS Fishing boats - all types Motor vessels, motor boats, etc.
Sailing yachts, sailing dinghies, sailing boats, motor cruisers and motor yachts Aircraft Small boats, canoes, rubber dinghies, etc.
Landing...
Category: Services
A True Story of a Life-Boat Day
IT was life-boat day in Greater London, and it was my privilege to help at a depot which was housed in one of London's famous churches. A busy day was coming to a close and the last collector had handed in her box. It only remained for...
Category: Articles
Henry Browne and Son Ltd
We take pride in the fact that we supply COMPASSES AND NAVIGATIONAL EQUIPMENT TO THE R.N.L.I.
FULL RANGE ON DISPLAY IN OUR LONDON SHOWROOM Write for illustrated catalogue of compasses Henry Browne & Son Limited Compass...
Category: Advertisement
The Dramatic Moment As Coxswain Hewitt Clark Brings Soldian
The dramatic moment as Coxswain Hewitt Clark brings Soldian alongside the sinking Boy Andrew to snatch the survivors to safety. The helicopter winchman is about to make his leap for the lifeboat in this photograph — he slipped and fell... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Meteor Aircraft (1)
Margate, Kent, and Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—At 1.30 on the afternoon of the 21st of January, 1954, the Margate coastguard told the Margate life-boat station that No. 19 Group R.A.F. at Plymouth had reported that a Meteor aircraft had crashed...
The Hopper No. 42
— Just before midnight on the 12th-13th September the hopper No. 42, of London, which was making for Ply- mouth to coal, struck on the south side of the Plymouth Breakwater. The Life-boat Eliza Avins was launched to her assistance, and, on...
Awards to Coxswains and Life-Boatmen
To DAVID CRASKE, on his retirement on the closing of the Station, after serving 20 years as Bowman, and previously 5 years as a member of the Crew of the Grimsby Lifeboat, a Life-boatman's Certificate of Service and a...
Category: Awards
Surfboards
Teamwork saves three surfers Thanks on Vellum awarded to Newquay helmsman A;ombined lifeboat and helicopter rescue in Force 8 winds saved the lives of three surfers in January - including a thirteen year old girl who was suffering from...
His Models Help the RNLI
£2,700 or more. Through HQ Scottish Command help was given under 'OPMAC (Operations with Military Assistance to the Civil Community). The location was reconnoitered by the 117 Field Support Squadron, R.E., and plans were drawn up...
Category: Articles