LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Large American Ship Britannia
On the 30th December, the large American ship Britannia went ashore at Talybout, four miles from Bar- mouth, the wind blowing a hard gale from S.W. at the time. The Barmouth life-boat proceeded to her, and took off 14 men through a heavy sea...
The Admiralty Motor Yacht Jinty
JUNE 26TH. - MARGATE, KENT. The engine of the Admiralty motor yacht Jinty had broken down and she was dragging her anchor, but her engine started again just as the life-boat was taking her in tow.- Rewards £12 8s..
The New Trevose Head Station
The operational opening of the Trevose Head, Padstow, lifeboat station took place on 23rd October, 1967, when the new lifeboat James and Catherine Mac- Farlane was launched down the 240-foot long slipway. On the left is the new... - View image in PDF
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Centenary of the Poolbeg Station
A LIFE-BOAT, built in Dublin, was stationed at Poolbeg by the Dublin Ballast Board in 1820, four years before the Institution was founded. It was " at the entrance of the River Liffey ; kept on the quay, near a crane." It is known...
Category: Articles
The Life-Boats In 1944
In 1944 life-boats rescued 714 lives and helped to save 50 boats, ships and aeroplanes from destruction. There were 455 launches of life-boats to the rescue and 178, or well over a third, were to aeroplanes..
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Coxswain Michael Grant of Selsey
Coxswain Michael Grant of Selsey. - View image in PDF
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Below: the Queen at the Helm With (Right) Staff Coxswain Roy Harding of the RNLI
Below: The Queen at the helm with (right) Staff Coxswain Roy Harding of the R.N.L.I.. - View image in PDF
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The Eastbourne Lifeboat Jane Holland
The Eastbourne lifeboat Jane Hollandwas one of several RNLI boats involved in the Dunkirk evacuation. She was later found, adrift and badly damaged, and is pictured under repair. Mark Child of Collectors' Books would like to locate more... - View image in PDF
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The Bishop of Exeter Dedicating the Plymouth Life-Boat
{Behind him are Lady Jellicoe and the District Inspector ol Life-boats.). - View image in PDF
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Spurs, of Grimsby
JANUARY 20TH and 21ST. - ABERDEEN, ABERDEEN NORTH PIER LIFE-SAVING APPARATUS, AND ABERDEEN TORRY LIFE-SAVING APPARATUS. At 7.30 in the evening the steam trawler Spurs, of Grimsby, on her way to the fishing grounds, but trying to get into...