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Lifeboat Institution urnal of the National Lifeboat Institution 3lume 53 Number 523 Fhe Lifeboat pring 1993 Silver Medal and Vellum Services New Trent and Severn classes News and Views The prototype Severn class Loa 17m (55ft 9in) Beam 5.5m (18ft) Draft 1.68m (5ft 6in) Displacement 37.5 tonnes Speed 25 knots H The Spring 1993 Lifeboat Royal National RNLI News What's happening in and around the Institution Lifeboat Lifeboat Services Institution Notable launches around the coast Fast Work 11 Contents The development of the 25-knot FABs 3 and 4 - now the Volume 53 Severn and Trent classes Past and Present 15 Number 523 From THE LIFEBOAT of 1963 and one of today's lifeboatmen Chairman: Ceremonies 16 MICHAEL VERNON New all-weather and inshore lifeboats named and dedicated Director and Secretary: Your Letters 17 LT CDR BRIAN MILES RD FNI RNR Your views on all aspects of lifeboats and related subjects Membership News 18 Last year, this year and TV adverts Editor: MIKE FLOYD Assistant Editor: GILL MACE Bookshelf 19 Editorial Assistant: MARY GYOPARI Books of RNLI and maritime interest reviewed Lifeboat Services 20 Advertisement Manager: Services for August, September and October 1992 BARBARA TROUSDELL Classified Advertisements: Around the Fundraising Regions 23 MARION BARDSLEY Branches and guilds from the Southern and Republic of Ireland regions The Fundraisers 25 Fundraising events across the British Isles Headquarters: Royal National Lifeboat Institution, People and Places 31 West Quay Road, Around and about the RNLI Poole, Dorset BH15 I HZ. Awards to Coxswains and Crew Members 33 Telephone Poole (0202) 671133 Telex 41328. Registered Charity No. 209603 Next Issue: The Summer issue of THE THE LIFEBOAT: THE LIFEBOAT is pub- COVER PICTURE LIFEBOAT will appear in July 1993, and news lished four times a year and is sent free of by Rick Tomlinson/ items should be received by 17 May 1993, charge to RNLI members and Governors. but earlier if possible. For further information on how to join the Rothmans Sailing All material submitted for consideration Institution as a Member or Governor contact with a view to publication should be ad- the Membership section at RNLI Headquar- Donaghadee's Arun Class lifeboat dressed to the Editor, THE LIFEBOAT, Royal ters, West Quay Road, Poole, Dorset BH15 City of Belfast shows her mettle in National Lifeboat Institution, West Quay 1HZ. Subscriptions are also available - con- some heavy weather near her Road, Poole, Dorset BH15 1HZ. tact the Editor at the same address for details. station. Photographs intended for return should be accompanied by a stamped, addressed enve- Printed by the Friary Press, Bridport Road, lope. Dorchester, Dorset NEWS NEWS Newspoint Top Award for RNLI crew The rescue of six survivors Ten years after the capsize from a yacht in atrocious of the Salcombe lifeboat weather conditions last Au- the double capsize of Har- gust won St Peter Port lifeboat tlepool's Waveney class coxswain Peter Bisson the lifeboat in February 1993 brings home once again RNLI's Silver Medal and re- that the sea is a harsh mis- sulted in the eight crew tress, and that those who members of the Arun class venture out-particularly in lifeboat receiving the Thanks conditions which have of the Institution Inscribed on driven almost every other Vellum. boat to shelter - face risks Their achievements were which are very real indeed. also recognised outside the The very fact that The Institution when the entire Scout righted herself not crew were awarded the 1992 once, but twice after being National Rescue Award at the Sir Peter de la Billiere (extreme right) presents the Silk Cut National Rescue capsized by giant breaking Silk Cut National Awards on Award to Peter Bisson (right of group) and members of the St Peter Port seas proves beyond doubt lifeboat crew 24 November 1992. that the vast effort ex- pended by the Institution in Coxswain Bisson and three sented with the prestigeous the words'.. .the coolness, skill providing the very best of crew members represented the award by General Sir Peter de and bravery shown by every- equipment for the volun- entire crew at a presentation la Billiere, the British Gulf War body on the lifeboat that night teer crews is effort well lunch at the Dorchester Hotel, Commander, they heard the was extremely impressive.' spent. London. Before being pre- nomination summed up with The Silk Cut Nautical The RNLI has recently Awards were judged by a dis- announced two new tinguished panel headed by classes of lifeboat - de- Name for first Trent round-the-world yachtsman scribed elsewhere in this The prototype of the new It was decided however Chay Blyth and including an issue-which will cost more Trent class fast afloat lifeboat that the money from the ap- RNLI representative, Alan than £1m each. Can any- is to be named RNLB Earl and peal should be linked with the Tate, superintendent of the one question the cost of a Countess Mountbatten oj"Burma name Mountbatten. Institution's Inshore Lifeboat lifeboat when they can face, at a ceremony to be held later and survive, the conditions The first of a new genera- Centre at Cowes. experienced at Hartlepool? this year. The lifeboat will form tion of fast lifeboat - the origi- The service leading to the Lifeboatmen's equip- part of the relief fleet, although nal concept of the Medina - award and to the Silver Medal ment is as good as modern it is likely that her first duty has provided an ideal oppor- and Vellums was reported in de- technology can provide, will be as a temporary station tunity to honour the tail in the Winter 1992/93 issue and to hear comments by lifeboat. Mountbatten name. of THE LIFEBOAT. crew member Robbie The name has been chosen Maiden on the effective- to fulfil an obligation to name ness of his clothing and a lifeboat in honour of Earl training after spending 35 and Countesss Mountbatten Open days 1993 minutes in an icy North Sea following an appeal launched in darkness and snow in 1979 which was originally squalls is also proof enough The bi-annual Open Days at the RNLI's Poole headquar- intended to fund a new, large that no corners can ever be ters and depot are scheduled for Friday and Saturday 23 cut in the lifeboat service. class of rigid inflatable. and 24 July 1993. The Open Days begin at 1000 and run However, it is the men The 1979 appeal to fund until 1800 on both Friday and Saturday and will feature and women themselves the first of the Medina class - a many events and demonstrations for young and old. who make the RNLI what it 40ft rigid inflatable - had been Among the attractions planned for this year is one of is, no matter how good their launched only a few days be- the prototype Severn or Trent class lifeboats, described equipment. Volunteers fore Lord Louis Mountbatten's elsewhere in this issue, and members of the Salcombe willing to face any weather murder and succeeded in lifeboat crew fresh from their appearance on the televi- at any time. Men who will raising almost £240,000, sion series 'Lifeboat' on the ITV network. put to sea in a 44ft boat in enough for two boats. Capsize drills for Atlantic and D class lifeboats, heli- weather whose fury has It was proposed that the copter transfers and the chance to tour depot and head- driven a 97,000 ton tanker first and second boats be quarters sites are all part of what is always a well- ashore, men who can take named Mountbatten of Burma two capsizes in their stride attended and interesting day out. and who can then joke after and Countess Mountbatten of There will be more details in the Summer issue of THE being snatched by heli- Burma but, after eight years of LIFEBOAT, but make sure to note the dates in your diary copter from icy waters. development it was decided now! They all deserve our that the design would not meet Please note that the Open Days area week earlier than usual admiration - and total, un- the rigorous requirements of due to tidal considerations off the depot quay. equivocal support. the RNLI and that work should cease on the project. NEWS NEWS Jolly Good Show! Lifeboats on television A major six-part series on the Salcombe lifeboat is due to be broadcast on the ITV network starting on Wednesday 28 April 1993. The 30-minute pro- grammes, filmed by Central TV, will be shown at 7pm each Wednesday - a 'slot' which should guarantee massive public exposure for the RNLI and its work. For the first time the RNLI was able to very successful 'in-show flag day'. With display a modern all-weather lifeboat at the the unstinting help of members from sev- London Boat Show in January complete eral London branches the flag day added with slipway and boathouse. some £3,500 to the Institution's total takings. The slipway and boathouse were, of As usual the show provided a high pro- VAT SOS course, wooden replicas in the best boat file opportunity to accept several large The RNLI launched an appeal show tradition, but the Tyne class herself cheques from corporate donors, among to the Chancellor of the Ex- was real enough, and benefited from being them more than £95,000 from the Royal chequer just before Christmas shown in a more realistic setting. Bank of Scotland - the proceeds of the 1992 to free it of an annual The design of the stand enabled visitors affinity credit card for the year.
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