LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Sverige
The s.s. Sverige, of Gefle, was mined when proceeding I through the Stanford Channel on the i 13th August. As the vessel commenced to settle down very rapidly, the Life- boat was launched with all expedition and proceeded to the assistance...
Gale Gazelle
Mudeford, Hampshire. At 12.15 p.m. on loth July, 1964, a member of the inshore rescue boat crew saw a speedboat capsize half a mile off shore from the harbour entrance. The inshore rescue boat immediately launched in a fresh north-westerly...
Duke of Edinburgh Opens New Life-Boat Station
THE new life-boat station at the Lizard- Cadgwith was formally opened by H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh, who is himself a member of the Committee of Management of the Institution, on the 7th July, 1961. His Royal Highness also named the new...
Category: Inaugurations
An Air Sea Rescue Launch
Tenby, Pembrokeshire.—At eleven o'clock on the morning of the 26th of November, 1952, it was learnt that an air sea rescue launch in North Bay had parted one mooring, and that the other was badly frayed. She had no crew aboard, and the R...
Summary of the Meetings of the Committee of Management
Thursday, 10th November, 1927.
SIR GODFREY BARING, Bt., in the Chair.
Co-opted Mr. A. MAUDSLAY, Colonel the MASTER or SEMPILL, and Mr. H. TANSLEY WITT, members of the Committee of...
Category: Committee
An Aeroplane
JANUARY 6TH - 7TH. - BARMOUTH, MERIONETHSHIRE, AND PWLLHELI, CAERNARVONSHIRE. During the evening information was received from the coastguard that a British aeroplane had come down in the sea about six miles south-west of Llanbedrog. A light...
Locative
Tyne and helicopter work together to rescue four in heavy swell and gale The skill and determination of Second Coxswain/Mechanic John O'Donnell, of Arranmore's Tyne class lifeboat William Luckin , during a difficult eighthour service...
News from the Branches
1st August to 31st October.
Greater London.
CLAPHAM.—Whist drive.
CROYDON.—Presentation by the Mayoress of the shield for Greater London in the life-boat essay competition, to Gordon...
Category: Branches
The Imperial Japanese Life-Boat Institution
WE have received from the Japanese Life-boat Institution copies of its Annual Report for 1925, and of its Journal for 1925 and 1926. We shouldbe very glad, at any time, to lend these very interesting books to any Life-boat workers or...
Category: Articles
St. Joseph
FISHING BOAT ADRIFT Dunmore East, Co. Waterford.-—During the afternoon of the 17th of September, 1947, the pilot on watch reported that the local motor fishing boat St. Joseph was being carried out to sea by the easterly wind and ebbing tide...