LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Arbroath, Broughty Ferry, and Montrose, Angus.—At 12.50 in the afternoon of the 10th of November, 1948, the Arbroath coastguard telephoned the Arbroath life-boat station that the S.S. El Ciervo, of London, had reported that she had picked...

Clovelly, and Appledore, Devon.-—-At 1.35 in the afternoon of the 27th of December, 1948, the Hartland coast- guard reported to Clovelly that the motor vessel Lerina, of Bideford, which takes supplies to Lundy Island, had dragged her anchors...

Clovelly, and Appledore, Devon.-—-At 1.35 in the afternoon of the 27th of December, 1948, the Hartland coast- guard reported to Clovelly that the motor vessel Lerina, of Bideford, which takes supplies to Lundy Island, had dragged her anchors...

Newhaven, Sussex. At 2.11 on the afternoon of the 7th of September, 1958, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a boat had capsized off Buckmere River and that one of her crew had swum ashore and the second was in the water....

Whitby, and Scarborough, Yorkshire.— On the morning of the 23rd of Novem- ber, 1955, the Whitby fishing fleet were still at sea in worsening weather, and it was thought advisable that a life-boat should stand by the harbour bar to escort...

SEARCH FOR YACHT REPORTED ON FIRE Troon, Ayrshire. At 1.34, early on the morning of the 13th May, 1962, the coastguard told the honorary secretary a message had been received that a yacht was on fire somewhere in the Sound of Bute and said...

MAINMAST SNAPS IN TALL SHIPS RACE St. Peter Port, Guernsey. On the 14th August, 1962, the 50-foot auxiliary gaff yawl Duet had been taking part in the Tall Ships Race and was about twentyfive miles off the west coast of Guernsey on the way...

H.R.H. The Duke of Kent, K.G., has been pleased to assume the office of President of the Institution. He is the fifth member of the Royal Family to become President. King Edward VII.

King George V, King Edward VIIIJ and...