LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Jigger St Abbs
On the 6th February, about half-past four in the morning, one of the pilots at the harbour reported that a vessel was ashore on the north side of the bar and required assistance. The crew of the Life-boat were promptly summoned, and in...
Grace Darling
RAMSEY, ISLE OF MAN. — What was reported locally as " a most admirable service, quickly and gallantly rendered," was that performed by the new Life-boat on this station—the Mary Isabella—on the 16th September. On the afternoon of...
Robert and Elizabeth
NEW BRIGHTON.—The coast-guard on duty having reported a signal of distress in the Crosby Channel at 10 P.M. on the 25th February, the steam Life-boat Queen proceeded in the direction indicated and found the schooner Robert and Elizabeth, of...
Nelly
Shortly after the Mark Lane Life-boat had brought the crew of the schooner Nancy ashore, the watchman reported that the St.
Nicholas Light vessel was firing distress signals, and about the same time a vessel was observed...
The Ex-Naval Drifter Bountiful
IN DANGER OF CAPSIZING Ramsgate, Kent.-—At 7.10 in the evening of the 5th of July, 1947, it was reported that a vessel had grounded on Quern Shoal. The tide was ebbing, the vessel was listing dangerously, and at 7.20 the motor life-boat...
Girl Evelyn
DESTROYED BY HEAVY SEAS Rhyl, Flintshire.—At 8.53 on the night of the 2nd of November, 1947, the coast- guard reported a distress flare seen off the harbour and it was thought that the motor fishing boat Girl Evelyn, of Deganwy, known to be...
St. Agnes No. 7.
REFLOATING A TRAWLER Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire.—At 6.30 in the evening of the 12th of December, 1947, the coastguard reported that a vessel was aground off the north end of the promenade, but was not making . signals of distress. A light...
Isallt
FIVE LIVES LOST Arklow, Co. Wicklow.—At 4.35 in the morning of the 5th of December, 1947, the Coast Life Saving Service reported a vessel in distress off Bally- money, Co. Wexford, about ten miles by sea from Arklow, and the motor life-boat...
Fishing Boats
Newbiggin, Northumberland.—At half past ten in the morning of the 30th of January, 1948, the coastguard gave warning of an approaching gale. As several fishing boats were at sea the life-boat's coxswain stood by. At 11.30 he reported...
A Motor Launch
Selsey, Sussex.—At 10.40 on the night of the llth of February, 1948, the coastguard reported distress signals between Bognor and Littlehampton, and the motor life-boat Canadian Pacific was launched at 11 o'clock.
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