LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

THE portrait on the cover is of Hubert Ernest Petit, who has been coxswain of the St. Peter Port, Guernsey, life- boat since 1948. The photograph, which was taken by Mr. Carel Toms, shows the coxswain at the wheel dur- ing the voyage of...

In the first thirty months of war Life-boats have rescued 4636 lives. They have rescued more lives in thirty months of war than in the last thirteen yearu of peace. They are rescuing nearly two lives for every life rescued in the last trar,...

The Mumbles, Glamorganshire.— Shortly after 8 A.M. on the 4th October, 1938, the coastguard reported a vessel ashore at Kenfig Sands. She was the M.V. Regina, of Rotterdam. A strong W. gale was blowing, with squalls and a very heavy ground...

Eyemouth, Berwickshire. At 4.12 on the morning of the 25th of February, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that three red flares had been seen off Fort Castle Head, three miles west of St. Abbs Head. The life-boat Clara and...

At 8.47 P.M. on the 13th January, the Royal Naval Signal Station reported that a vessel was ashore one and a half miles north-east of the station. The motor life-boat City of Bradford II was launched and found that the vessel was the steam...

Walton and Frinton, Essex. At 9.18 p.m. on 6th January, 1965, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a fishing boat with four men on board was overdue. At 9.45 the life-boat Edian Courtauld proceeded to search for the fishing...

Crew saved after long and difficult service to capsized trimaran Yarmouth's Arun Joy and John Wade was involved in a service on 11 December 1993 which made headlines in the national press. The lifeboat had spent nearly five hours at sea ...

12th June. A barge had been reported ashore, but nothing could be found.— Rewards, £7 2s. 6d..