LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
H.M. Seilestier (1)
JANUARY 9TH. - LYTHAM - ST. ANNE’S, LANCASHIRE, AND NEW BRIGHTON, CHESHIRE. At 8.30 A.M. a message came from the Hoylake coastguard asking that the life-boat should go to an aeroplane reported down off Formby Point, and at 8.40 the Lytham -...
Point Law
Tanker aground GUERNSEY LIFEBOAT, the 52' Arun Sir William Arnold, had been called out at 2250 on July 14, 1975, to escort a fishing boat under tow into harbour.
She returned from this service at about 0100 on July 15...
The West German Tug Fairplay X ,and Netherlands Coaster Orca
German tug, Dutch coaster ON THE AFTERNOON of Tuesday January 3, 1984, the West German tug Fairplay X fouled her propeller in St Ives Bay while trying to pass a towline to the Netherlands coaster Orca; the coaster, her engine disabled, had...
Lucy (1)
Broken rudder THE HONORARY SECRETARY of Poole Lifeboat station was informed by Portland RHQ at 0750 on Tuesday, August 23 that a Dutch warship had reported a 25' yacht, Lucy, with a broken rudder 23 miles south of Anvil...
Two Canoes
Four rescued as canoes capsizeArran's inshore lifeboat C521 Prince of Arran rescued four people and recovered two canoes on 2 February following a call for assistance from Clyde Coastguard.
At 1145, the coastguard...
The S.S. Vancouver
SEPT. 14TH. - BALLYCOTTON, CO.
CORK. At 2.20 P.M. the civic guard at Cork reported that a man had picked up a wireless S O S call from the S.S. Vancouver City, of Bideford. She was a vessel of about 5,000 tons and had been...
Willowpool
DEC. 10TH. - GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON, NORFOLK, CAISTER, NORFOLK, AND LOWESTOFT, SUFFOLK.
At 8.20 P.M. the coastguard reported that the steamer Willowpool, of Hartlepool,was sending out S.O.S. signals fourteen miles...
The S.S. Footah
PORT ST. MARY, ISLE OF MAN.—A severe storm was experienced here on the 4th October, the wind blowing from the S.E. with almost hurricane force, with a very heavy sea and heavy rain.
The storm continued throughout the day,...
Industry
At 8.30 P.M.
on the 27th February a message was received from the Coastguard at Mundesley stating that a vessel was burning flares continually off" that place.
The Life-boat Louisa Heartwell was...
A Fishing Vessel Elate
At 2.10 P.M. on the 17th July, during a moderate N.W. gale with a heavy ground swell, a fishing vessel named the Elate, belonging to Port St. Mary, was trying to make the inner harbour, and in so doing fouled the breakwater with her jibboom....