LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Colombo
WALMER.—At about 3.15 A.M. on the 28th June, it was reported that a ship was ashore on the Goodwin Sands. The Life-boat Centurion accordingly proceeded to the inner part of the South Sand Head, and found the ship Colombo, of Greenock, ashore...
Pasteur
RHOSNEIGIR, ANGLESEY.—It having been reported that a vessel was showing signals of distress about a mile and a quarter 8.
of the Life-boat Station on the 28th March during half a gale of wind fromthe S.S.W., a heavy sea,...
Kings Cross and Athendale
About mid-day on 13th October, the tug King's Cross entered Scrabster Harbour and reported that she had been taking the steamer Athendale, of North Shields, to Glasgow, to be broken up, but that the tow-rope had parted and the steamer...
The S.S. Pentland Firth
During a whole E.N.E. gale with a very heavy sea on the morning of the llth April, the Coxswain reported, at 3.30 A.M., that a steamer was ashore between Scrabster and Thurso. The weather was bitterly cold with heavy rain and snow showers,...
Anthes
At 2.5 P.M.
on the 25th October, the Penmon Coastguard reported that a yacht was in difficulties off Penmon and was showing a signal. The Motor Life-boat Frederick Kitchen was launched and found the yacht Anthes at anchor,...
Success
Coxswain Reeves was called at 9.30 A.M. on the 15th November by one of the Coastguards, who reported that a barge was flying signals of distress, and required assistance. The Life-boat William Begtell was launched and proceeded to the vessel...
A Seaplane
At 9 A.M. on the 15th December the military authorities reported that signals of dis- tress had been observed in St. Andrews Bay. In response the Motor Life-boat Maria was launched. She proceeded to St. Andrews Bay, where she found an...
The S.S. Cairntorr
Thes.s. Cairntorr, of Newcastle, was torpedoed when about eight miles south of Beachy Head, on the 21st March. The Coastguard reported that the vessel was apparently in distress, and the No. 2 Life-boat James Stevens No. 6 was dispatched...
The Dutch Liner Nieuw Amsterdam
During a strong S.W. gale a Dutch liner named the Nieuw Amsterdam, of Rotterdam, ran ashore on the Goodwin Sands on the 27th December, and the Life-boat Charles Dibdin was promptly despatched to her assistance. On her arrival, however, the...
The S.S. Monarch
At 9.5 P.M. on the 2nd March the life-boat watchman reported that a steamer had drifted ashore on the Inner Binks. She was in a dangerous position, and the motor life-boat City of Bradford II was launched. A light, but freshening...