LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The American Steamer Bessemer City, of New York
St. Ives, Cornwall.—At midnight on the lst-2nd November the coastguard reported a vessel ashore west of St.
Ives. She was the American steamer Bessemer City, of New York, bound from Liverpool for London with a general cargo...
The S.S. Mount Taygetus
OC T O B E R 1 3 T H . - THE MUMBLES, GLAMORGANSHIRE. At 11.16 A.M. the coastguard telephoned that the S.S. Mount Taygetus of Piraeus, of over 3,000 tons, hadstranded about a mile S.E. of The Mumbles Head. A strong S.E. wind was blowing,...
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Service Lasted 11 Hours
COXSWAIN HENRY BROWN and crew of the Walmer life-boat have been awarded a framed letter of thanks, signed by the Chairman of the Institution, Admiral Sir Wilfrid Woods, C.B.E., K.C.B., D.S.O., for rescuing three people from a yacht which had...
Category: Services
John, of Hartlepool
On the 21st December this life-boat put off again, in reply to signals of distress from the brig John, of Hartlepool, which, during a strong wind from S.S.E. and in a heavy sea, had run ashore near Cape Kerr Point. On arriving alongside,...
Right. An Rib-Trained Ministry of Defence Police Marine Officer
Right. An fl/fltramed Ministry of Defence Police Marine Officer wearing the Gecko helmet. - View image in PDF
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Services of the Life-Boats of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution
PORTHDINLLAEN.—While a strong wind was blowing from the E.N.E., with heavy squalls of snow and a heavy sea, on the llth Jan. 1892, the schooner Rose, of Car- narvon, dragged her anchors while lying in Porthdinllaen Bay and went...
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Come take a look
RNLI open days give supporters the chance to get up close and personal with state-ofthe- art lifeboats and the volunteers who crew them.
The charity’s Headquarters and Lifeboat College in Poole open their doors to the...
Category: Articles
From the Director
Lt Cdr Brian Miles looks at the RNLI's plans for the future and at a busy and memorable 1993In any generation, improvements in the lifeboat service can always be achieved, and the recognition that tomorrow we should aim to be better than...
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The Earl Beaconsfield, of Glasgow
WEXFORD.—At about 8th Feb. 1884, telegrams were received stating that a large fourmast ship was ashore on the Pollock Rocks n Fethard Bay. The wind was blowing a whole gale from the south and the sea was very heavy. Horses were procured as...