LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
An Irish Air Force Seaplane (1)
Rosslare Harbour, and Kilmore, Co. Wexford.
—A message was received at Rosslare at 4.55 P.M. on the 3rd March, 1939, that an Irish Air Force seaplane had come down in the sea off Carnsore Point.
A S.S.E....
Annual Awards 1980
The Maud Smith Award for the most outstanding act of lifesaving during 1981 has been made to Coxswain Michael Scales of St Peter Port for the rescue on December 13 of 29 of the crew of the motor vessel Bonita, listing to 45 degrees in the...
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SPECIAL DELIVERY
HAPPY MEMORIES
RESCUE IN WARTIME
A scenic seascape in our last issue got one reader thinking of childhood holidays – and old RNLI friends
The lovely photograph of Ballycotton Harbour on page 23 of the summer...
Category: Articles
Obituaries
With deep regret we record the following deaths: Due to space restrictions we regret that only coxswains or branch and guild officers with a minimum of 10 years service will appear in this obituary column.
Obituaries...
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The First of the 21-Foot Atlantic Class of Inshore Life-Boats to Take Up Operational Duties Is Now Stationed at Hartlepool She Is Normally Manned By a Crew of Three
The First Of The 21-Foot Atlantic Class Of Inshore Life-Boats To Take Up Operational Duties Is Now Stationed At Hartlepool She Is Normally Manned By A Crew Of Three. - View image in PDF
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Ballasting Boats
IT will be remembered that some months ago there occurred a lamentable boat accident in the River Thames, when no less than ten promising youths, cadets on board a training-ship, were drowned. The boat was under sail at the time, and was...
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Big sick, little sick
The lifeboat volunteer, a teacher himself, wasn’t happy: ‘Nothing makes me more cross than giving up my time and having to suffer bad teaching. Now we’re to be guinea pigs for some new first aid training …’
In 2007, John...
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Wedding Donations
When Douglas and Pamela Smith, owners of the Stromness Hotel in Stromness. got married in November they decided to hold the reception in their own hotel! Already having a plentiful supply of 'candlewick bedspreads, toasters and... - View image in PDF
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CATAMARAN CATASTROPHE
A collision in the English Channel becomes a challenging rescue for Dungeness RNLI
4.10am. Wednesday 8 August. Full-time Coxswain Stuart Adams is woken by his pager. There has been a collision in the English Channel and...
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