LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
List of Launches
Aberdeen ALB ON 1248: Nov 13 (Twice) Abersoch 1LB B-582: Jan 5 Aberystwyth ILB B-704: Dec 10. Feb 17 and Feb 21 Aith ALB ON 1232: Nov 1 ALB ONI 103: Dec 14 Aldehurgh ALB ONI 193: Nov 20 ILBD-520: Nov 20 Amble ALB ON 1176: Jan 29 and Feb 9...
Category: Services
The Chairman of the R.N.L.I., Captain the Honourable V. M. Wyndham-Quin, R.N., Presenting the Gold Medal to Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent
The Chairman of the R.N.L.I., Captain the Honourable V. M. Wyndham-Quin, R.N., presenting the gold medal to Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent, at the reception held at St. James's Palace, London, on 11th July, 1967, to commemorate her... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Sherkin Mail Boat
Baltimore, Co. Cork. At 1.35 on the afternoon of the 31st of January, 1961, the honorary secretary learnt that the Sherkin mail boat was in difficulties.
Her engine had failed, and she was drifting ashore. The life-boat...
Index to the Branches
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Category: Branches
Islay: It Was Reported In the Spring Journal That Hrh Prince Henrik Prince Consort of Denmark Had Visited Barra Island
Islay: /( was reported in the spring journal that HRH Prince Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark, had visited Barra Island and Islay lifeboat stations in January to present plaques to the crews in recognition of the efforts to rescue the crew... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Cyprus-Registered Cargo Vessel Retriever
TWO BOATS AT SEA FOR A TOTAL OF 13 HOURS Escort for listing cargo boat in 70 knot winds Sennen Cove and Clovelly - South West Division Sennen Cove's relief Rother The Davys Family was launched in winds gusting up to 71 knots on 25 March...
Lorne
The schooner Lome, of Arklow, put into Wicklow harbour early in the morning of the 18th March in the height of an E.S.E. gale. The vessel left Garston with a cargo of coal bound for Balli- nacurra, Co. Cork, but when she reached the...
H.R.H. The Prince George, K.G., at Shoreham Harbour
Inaugural Ceremony of the New Motor Life-boat.
H.R.H. THE PRINCE GEORGE, K.G., G.C.V.O., R.N., named the new motor life-boat at Shoreham Harbour, Sussex, on 15th March last. This is the eighth motor life-boat which he has...
Category: Inaugurations
Virtruvius, of Liverpool
On the 1st Decem- ber, during a terrific gale, the brigantine Vitruvius, of Liverpool, was seen to anchor in a very dangerous position in the Skerries Roads. The Zelimda life-boat was at once launched, but, after proceeding some distance, it...
The Norwegian Minesweeper No. 382
MAY 7TH. - TORBAY, AND SALCOMBE, DEVON. The Norwegian minesweeper No. 382 had been reported blown up by a mine fifteen miles off Berry Head, but no survivors were found. The Salcombe life-boat put out at midnight on the 7th May and was the...