LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. New Verdun
Bembridge, Isle of Wight.—At about 6 A.M. on the 29th January, 1938, the coastguard reported a vessel in distress and burning flares N.E. of House Sand Fort. She was the s.s. New Verdun,of Plymouth, bound from Middlesbrough for Portsmouth...
Sealight
Campbeltown, Argyllshire.—At 12.15 on the morning of the 22nd of Sep- tember, 1956, the Southend coast- guard telephoned that a red rocket had been seen five miles south-east-by-east of the look-out. At 12.39 the life- boat City of Glasgow...
Brighter Hope and Mary Joy
Scarborough, Yorkshire.—At 9.35 in the morning of the 5th of December, 1947, the coastguard reported that four fishing boats were at sea, a strong south- south-east breeze was blowing, a heavy sea running, and the wind and sea increasing....
A Sailing Boat
Weston - super - Mare, Somerset. —• At 4.20 in the afternoon of the 24th of April, 1918, the police reported a sailing boat in difficulties in the bay. She had two boys on board. A westerly breeze was blowing, with a slight sea. The boat...
Belvoir
LOST HER SAILS At 11.27 a-m- on 7th October, 1964, the east pier watchman told the honorary secretary that a yacht was in difficulties off Dumpton Gap and she was firing flares. The sea was very rough with a strong south-westerly gale...
A Dinghy and San Toy
Beaumaris, Anglesey. At 2.50 on the afternoon of the 4th of August, 1958, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small boat with an out- board motor had broken down off Penmon Point. At three o'clock the life-boat Field...
The Norwegian Navy Boats Aksel and Arthur
AUGUST 15TH. - FRASERBURGH, ABERDEENSHIRE. At 6.37 A.M. a message was received from the coastguard at Kinnaird Head that a small motor boat was ashore three-quarters of a mile south of Inzie Head, and that another boat was standing by and...
Andromeda
During a strong breeze from the S.S.E., a thick fog, and a heavy sea, on the 15th March, signal guns were heard in the direction of the Middle Cross Sand Lightship.
The Caister No. 1 Life-boat Covent Garden was launched at...
Coxswain Thomas Read, of Ramsgate
BY the death on 18th August, at the age of 68, of Coxswain Thomas Read, of Ramsgate, the Institution has lost one of its most distinguished coxswains.
Coxswain Read was appointed second 'coxswain about 1915, when the...
Category: Obituaries
A Motor Boat
Three saved by D class as casualty breaks up A service by Bembridge's D class inshore lifeboat has led to a letter from the Chairman of the Institution congratulating the helmsman and crew members for their courage and teamwork - which...