LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Lord Mayor of London With Coxswain Upton of Walmer
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Change of Gear
The familiar orange foul weather clothing worn by RNLI lifeboat crews in recent years will gradually be disappearing, in favour of a new kit in traffic yellow.
The Musto clothing (illustrated right) is based on the... - View image in PDF
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Sea Breezes and Starfish II
St. Ives, Cornwall. At 1.30 p.m. on 30th June, 1964, the honorary secretary was told that a skiff with three people on board was in dangerous water off Mexico Beach. At 1.31 inshore rescue boat no. 5 launched in a moderate northwesterly...
Coxswain Coyde and Mechanic Harris of Torbay Who Received Awards from the Institution for the Service to the Northwind
Coxswain Coyde and Mechanic Harris of Torbay Who Received Awards From The Institution For The Service To The Northwind. - View image in PDF
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Henry Holman, of Plymouth
On the 14th January the schooner Henry Holman, of Plymouth, was observed in a dangerous position between the Clipera Rocks and Penrhyn Point, An- glesey, while the wind was blowing a very heavy gale from W.N.W. The Holyhead life-boat was at...
Swallow, of Runcorn
During the night of the 10th October, the 'Sisters' Memorial Life-boat, in answer to signals of distress from the flat Swallow, ol Bun corn, was launched, and brought on shore from that vessel the crew, 3 in number. The Swallow had...
Jane, of Carnarvon
.— On the 20th September information was received j here, that the smack Jane, of Carnarvon,! was riding outside the Orme's Head dis- j masted, and with signals of distress flying.
The wind was blowing strong from ...
Services of the Life-Boats In July, August, September and October, 1952. 188 Lives Rescued
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Category: Services
Eleanor, of Quebec
On the night of the 8th December, when blowing heavily at W.N.W., the Life-boat made two trips to the barque Eleanor, of Quebec, then ashore on the Cardiff Sands.
The first time the boat started from the shore at 10 P.M.,...
Hearing on Sunday July 25 That Mfv Mary Sue of Dublin With Five People on Board Had Engine Failure One Mile South of Puffin Island and Needed Help Valentia's 52' Bar
Hearing, on Sunday, July 25, that MFV Mary Sue of Dublin, with five people on board, had engine failure one mile south of Puffin Island and needed help, Valentia's 52' Barnett lifeboat, Rowland Watts, slipped her moorings at 1820 and... - View image in PDF
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