Show the history of lifeboats it la is just years since the abo first lifeboat was launched lionel lulin a coach builder of 0 long acre london was the inventor A hundred years year ago there were thirty lifeboats stationed on the different coasts of 0 britain the roial roal national Lle boat institution ution was founded in 1828 since that day it has saved persons from watery graves in 1849 1949 a lifeboat capsized on the herd sands and twenty out of 0 a crew of 0 twenty four were acre drowned tills this acel accident dent caused tho the duke of northumberland to offer guineas tor for the best beat lifeboat submitted in open competition mr james beeching of 0 great yarmouth won tho the prize in 1883 and again in prizes tor for the best lifeboat were offered but it seems impossible ever to design a boat capable of withstanding all the risks of a tempestuous sell eca |