LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

DECEMBER 21ST. - MARGATE, KENT.

The Dutch motor vessel Verba had signalled for a doctor, but it was a pilot that she needed. - Rewards, £10 7s..

APRIL 2ND. - PORT ASKAIG. HEBRIDES.

Shortly after mid-day a request was received from a county council official for the use of the Port Askaig life-boat, on Islay, to go to Colonsay and bring to Islay a mental patient, from...

At sea, things can go very wrong very quickly, as Penarth lifeboat crew found out on 12 June

Kath Fisher couldn’t sleep. Tossing and turning, she thought: ‘Is this an omen that something’s about to happen?’ At 1.15am, her...

This photograph shows the extent to which the Tractors for launching Life-boats have been made immune from water. The water can be plainly seen pouring through the engine of the Tractor In front.. - View image in PDF

Fraserburgh, Aberdeensbire. — llth- 12th March. The steam trawler Belgaum, of Reykjavik, wirelessed for a doctor, but in the heavy snow she could not be found.—Rewards, £16 Us. 6d..

The Humber, Yorkshire.—On the morning of the 18th August a trawler was seen to be aground on the Middle Binks. She was the Runswick Bay, of Hull, bound for the fishing grounds and tarrying a crew of fifteen. A light breeze was blowing and...

Whitby, Yorkshire. — 16th March, 1939. A coble had made a signal for help, but she was taken in tow by another coble.—Rewards, £3 6s..

Well known at Falmouth, Mr. Charlie Brown, who was an officer on the life-boat for over 38 years, has died at the age of 74. He spent 13 of them as coxswain..