LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
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North Sunderland, Northumberland.— About 5.30 on the evening of the 2nd of February, 1956, the life-boat assis- tant mechanic rang up to say that the wife of a fisherman had reported that her husband had not returned in his local fishing...
The S.S. Florence
On 9th December, 1915, the s.s. Florence, of Stockton, whilst bound from London to Newcastle with a cargo of oil stranded on the "Middle Binks." It was a very dark night and blowing a strong gale, with a terrible sea running over...
Forty-Five Hours on the Goodwins. Thirty Lives Rescued from An Italian Steamer
By L. H. Shelvey, Honorary Secretary of the Walmer Station AT ten past three on the afternoon of Friday the 2nd of January, the coastguard telephoned to me that a vessel appeared to be aground on the Goodwin Sands, one and a half miles...
Category: Services
The Ferry Speedlink Vanguard and Pirate Radio Ship Ross Revenge
January storm ON SUNDAY JANUARY 6, 1985, northnorth- easterly winds of force 9 to storm force 10 hit the east coast and at 1812 that evening a message was received from the Sealink roll-on roll-off ferry, Speedlink Vanguard, that she had...
Right - Brian Miles Hands Over the Controls at the End of the Year.
Right - Brian Miles hands over the controls at the end of the year.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Bottom, Opposite: Tower Lifeboat Station Moved to Lifeboat Pier Earlier This Year
Bottom, opposite: Tower lifeboat station moved to Lifeboat Pier earlier this year thanks to funding from the Civil Service Lifeboat Fund, Northwood Golf Club, Pettswood fundraising branch, the Albert Hunt Charitable Trust and legacies from... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
List of the Services of the Life-Boats of the Institution During the Year 1876
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Category: Services
Annual Report. 1890
At the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION, held at Princes' Hall, Piccadilly, on Saturday, 15th day of March, 1890, His Grace The DUKE OF FIFE, K.T., in the Chair, the following Report of the Committee was...
Category: Annual Reports