Photograph of a practice launch of the Lifeboat, Coverack
Photograph of a practice launch of the Lifeboat, Coversack, Cornwall. Outdoor seascape action shot. Captioned, Launching the Lifeboat, in case'. With description, A Practice Launch at Coversack, Near The Manacles, Cornwall, A Rugged Coast Of Evil Memory In Maritime History; To be launched with the boat (which is here shown taking the water with a mighty splash) is a coveted distinction among the voyagers'. The name of the coastal village is misspelled here in print, the correct name is Coverack. The RNLI was founded in 1824, for the preservation of lives and property from shipwreck
Picture No
13564162
Media ID
46786057
Size
4504px x 3162px
(3.1MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Beynon, The Bystander, 19 October, 1910, p132
Date
1910
