LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The North Goodwin Lightvessel
Dover, Kent.—While on passage on the afternoon of the 12th of October, 1957, from Rowledge to Dover, where she was to be stationed temporarily, the life-boat Cunard received a message on her radio telephone that a member of the crew of the...
Champion of The Seas
At 1 A.M.
on the 15th October it was reported that a schooner was ashore on the north beach. The rocket apparatus turned out and endeavoured to effect communication from the shore, but the vessel was too far off, and they...
The Longstone Lighthouse
NORTH SUNDERLAND, NORTHUMBERLA.
ND.—On the 19th February during heavy gale from the S.E., the Coxswain the Life-boat Thomas Bewick received message from the Trinity boatman requesting that the Life-boat might be sent to the...
Pride of the West
Another vessel—the schooner Pride of the West, of Penzance—on the llth March, also went ashore on the North-West Spit, while the wind was blowing strong from the N.E. The life-boat and steamer went to the assistance of the crew, on their...
(Left) the Final Product, the First Severn
(Left) The final product, the first Severn - in prototype form at least. Four hectic years have passed from the first Operational Requirements, through concept, design, testing, modification, development and operational trials .
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Category: Photographs
The White Star
CARNSORE, IRELAND.—At about 7 P.M. on the 24th December, a signal of distress was shown from the Tuskar Rock.
The Iris Life-boat proceeded there and found a wrecked vessel, which was hailed, but no answer was received. The...
Portrait on the Cover
THE portrait on the cover is of Coxswain Wilfred Perrin of Skegness.
He was appointed coxswain in October 1947, and since then Skegness life-boats have been launched on service 47 times and have rescued 22...
Category: Articles
The After Cockpit
Showing the coxswain's back rest, which prevents him from being washed out of the cockpit, the top of the wheel and the control board of the engines with the engine-hatch closed.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
April
Launches 41 Lives rescued 56
APRIL 3RD. - SHERINGHAM, NORFOLK.
A message was received from the son of the life-boat coxswain, Dumble, that his father and his father’s partner were out in their crab-boat...
Category: Services
The Auxiliary Barge Thyra
Cromer, Norfolk. — At 6.26 in the morning, on the 21st of November, 1950, the coastguard telephoned that a ship was firing rockets about two miles to the north. At 6.42 the No. 1 life- boat Henry Blogg was launched. The sea was rough with a...