LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

During a westerly gale on the 22nd June, the schooner Tankerton Tower, of Faversham, got into a dangerous position near Formby Point. She was bound at the time from Dublin to Liverpool in ballast, and had five men on board.

At 1.30 A.M. on the 10th February, during a moderate S.S.W. gale the Coastguard reported to the Coxswain of the Life-boat John Wesley, that rockets had been observed in Barry Roads.

The Life-boat was launched and found the...

NEWQUAY, CORNWALL. — At about 5.10 P.M., on the 17th June, the Coastguard reported that a vessel about four miles N. of Towan Head was in need of assistance. A strong breeze from N. was then blowing, the sea was moderate and the weather...

NEWHAVEN, SUSSEX.—On the 29th March the Coxswain of the Life-boat Michael Henry was called at 3.50 A.M.

by the harbour watchman, who reported that a vessel was in distress at the mouth of the harbour. The Life-boat was...

Information was received at mid-day on the 4th January that a small boat, in which two youths had gone fishing at 4 A.M., was overdue, and the Coast- guard at Marsden reported that a small boat about three miles to the...

During a whole N.N.E. gale, with a very heavy sea and rain, on the afternoon of the 28th October, an object, which looked like a boat, was seen and kept under observation by the Coxswain. Later it was reported that the local motor fishing...

At 11.40 A.M.

on the 17th May, the Coastguard reported that the Royal Sovereign light-vessel was making signals of distress, and the No. 1 Life-boat Olive was launched without loss of time. Shortly before reaching the light...

The steamer Prinz Wilhelm, of Hamburg, whilst bound in ballast from Hamburg to the Tyne, stranded about two miles to the north of Seaham on the 26th October.

A dense fog prevailed at the time and a strong sea was running....