LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

MARCH No. 2 Life-boat Area Port St. Mary, Isle of Man - At 4.30 p.m. on 28th March, 1970, the life-boat's motor mechanic told the honorary secretary that a fishing boat was signalling for assistance off Scarlet point. After confirmation...

In 2013, we’ll start replacing Mersey class lifeboats with the next generation of all-weather lifeboat – the Shannon class. At £1.5M a piece, why are we doing it?

The Mersey class lifeboat...

ifeline Legacies are a vital element of the RNLI's funding, particularly for long-term capital expenditure. With signs of a decline in this source of income we examine the ways in which a legacy can indeed offer a lifeline to casualties...

Two fishermen lost LIVERPOOL COASTGUARD received a 999 call at 2159 on August 19, 1979, from Braystones reporting that twomen who had gone fishing in an inflatable dinghy had not returned. It was thought that they had gone south to the...

YOU, who dwell in homes of comfort, Circled by the friends you prize ; Don't forget the vessels tossing, Can't you hear the Sailor's cries ? Cries for help, where no one hears him, Cries for mercy from above, Can't...

Whether you slaved over a hot stove or just popped down the chippy, thanks for making our Fish Supper a real hit

Thousands of people are feeling that warm glow of satisfaction after sharing a hearty meal for the RNLI Fish...

HORNSEA.—On the morning of Tuesday, the 8th November, during a moderate E. gale and a heavy sea, rockets were fired in quick succession by the fourmasted ship Earl of Beaconsfield, of London, bound from Calcutta for Hull with a cargo of...

During a very thick fog on the 5th January a message was received from the Cross Light-vessel by wireless telegraphy stating a steamer was ashore on the sand. The crew of the No. 1 Life-boat Covent Garden were assembled and the boat launched...