LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

RAMSGATE.—On the 3rd April, 1882, 11 A.M., the Bradford Life-boat proceeded, to the East Goodwin Light vessel, which was firing signal guns. The wind was blowing a strong breeze from the E. and there was a thick fog. On arriving at the...

Shortly after 11 A.M. on Sunday morning the 4th March, a message was sent to the Cox- swain of the Life-boat that a vessel was ashore between the " East Mouse " and the mainland. Steps were at once taken to launch the Life-boat...

YOUGHAL, co. CORK.—On the morning of the 16th July, the barque Pax, of Liverpool, outward bound with a general cargo, stranded about half a mile north of Knockadoon Head, having lost some of her sails, while a moderate gale was blowing from...

At 1 A.M. on the 4th November it was reported that a schooner was in distress near Gribbin Head and wanted assistance. The Life-boat James William and Caroline Courtney was launched and proceeded to the position indicated, where she...

Sixteen of the cobles belonging to Newbiggin were overtaken by a strong gale which sprang up from the E.S.E, on the morning of the 13th February. At 11 A.M. it was blowing a whole gale and the sea got very heavy. The cobles made for land,...

Filey ILB launched at 1515 after the crew of a small boat had been reported waving an oar. It was one of the sailing club's own rescue boats and the club's other rescue boat came to her assistance, arriving just after the ILB. The...

A message was received by the honorary secretary of Bembridge lifeboat station on Saturday, July 30, to say that an engine fire, now extinguished, had caused complete steering loss on a 48' ketch on passage from Poole to Le Havre. A... - View image in PDF

Commander Philip Edward Vaux, O.B.E., D.S.C., R.N. (Ret.), died at Lymington on 23rd January, 1966. He was aged 70.

Retiring from the Royal Navy in 1920, Commander Vaux joined the RNLI the following year, and after serving...