LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Boat Was Never More Than 150M from the Boathouse
Aberdovey helmsman Phil Nicol recovered from his brush with death (see page 8) In time to travel in style to his wedding on Easter Saturday. This caused quite a stir in the village. However, the boat was never more than 150m from the... - View image in PDF
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Breeches buoy rescue TWO PEOPLE IN DANGER, stranded on a rock at the mouth of the River Dee, were reported to the deputy launching authority of Kirkcudbright lifeboat station by Ardrossan Coastguard at 1321 on Sunday, May 16. The weather was...
Mr E W Sheppard of Nottingham Pictured With His 52-Foot Barnett Life-Boat Model Which Is 4-Foot 6-Inches Long and Took Him 18 Months to Complete on Exhibition It Has
Mr. E. W. Sheppard, of Nottingham, pictured with his 52-foot Barnett life-boat model which is 4-foot 6-inches long and took him 18 months to complete. On exhibition it has earned money for the R.N.L.I. and created great interest.. - View image in PDF
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Castrol Ltd
Britain's lifi depend on i so can you When engine dependability counts above all else, Castrol is chosen because it is proved safe for all engines . . . on the sea, in the air, and on the road. No other oil can match the Castrol total of...
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The Royal Bank of Scotland Pic
AFFINITY WITH The Royal Bank 7M of Scotland pic DO YOU USE A CREDIT CARD? If you do, or you are considering re-arranging your finances in any way you could be helping directly to fund the RNLI with every transaction you...
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The Cyprus-Registered Cargo Vessel Retriever (1)
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...
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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...
From An Original Idea by Henry Greathead
Jn Sunday, 15 March 1789 a ship, the Adventure of Newcastle, began the process which led to today's lifeboats.
Adventure was wrecked at the mouth of the Tyne while thousands of onlookers watched helplessly from the...
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The Peterhead Steam Drifter Whitehill
SEPTEMBER 15TH. - PETERHEAD, ABERDEENSHIRE. At 6.5 in the morning the coastguard reported that a vessel was ashore a mile north of Peterhead, making signals of distress. There was a dense fog, with a light south-east wind and a moderate...
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Margate, Kent.—24th October, 1939.
An aeroplane had been reported to have come down in the sea, but it was reported later that it was a false alarm.
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