LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

On the 27th October, another severe 1 gale sprang up from the N.N.E., and the ! barque Bertolemeo Cerruti, of Genoa, which ! was riding at anchor, was observed to I drift rapidly on shore, the sea soon ; making a complete breach over her....

‘MY YOUNGEST SON …DROWNED IN A RIP TIDE’
 ‘The Silent Epidemic’ in the latest issue of Lifeboat evokes powerful feelings. 10 years ago my youngest son who was participating in a turtle wildlife rescue programme in Costa Rica,...

Tynemouth, Northumberland. At 11.55 on the morning of the 15th of August, 1959, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a small boat was in difficulties one mile east of Tynemouth North Point. At 12.10 the life-boat...

Lifeboatmen brought to book.

I am currently researching a book on men whose lives have been closely connected with the coasts of the British Isles. This work will be in a similar vein to my recently published Tales of the...

To ALEXANDER W. DICKSON, on his retire- ment, after serving for 12J years as coxswain and 5J years as bowman of the St. Abbs life- boat, a coxswain's certificate of service and an annuity.

To HENRY PETERS, on his...

. . . But before Melfort's other three crew members could be rescued in the same way the yacht, pounding on rocks, began to break up and founder.. - View image in PDF

Seaham, Co. Durham - At 8.1 p.m.

on 26th July, 1966, a yacht about one mile offshore, to the north of Seaham, was seen to be making heavy weather. The Sunderland IRB was requested to investigate.

As the...

ON the 3rd of November last, during the gale which produced such devastating effects on the coast of Suffolk, and on other parts of the east coast of England, a Swedish brig, the Vestor, was driven ashore near Orfordness, on the Suffolk...