LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Sirius
Humber, Yorkshire.—At. 12.10 on the afternoon of the 13th of February, 1953, while the life-boat City of Brad- ford II was on service to the S.S.
Monkton Combe, of Bristol, the Spurn Point coastguard reported that the S.S....
British Valour and Cruiser
Girvan, Ayrshire.—At 7.30 on the morning of the 24th of May, 1954, the Portpatrick coastguard telephoned that the tug Cruiser had reported that she had the tanker British Valour, of London, in tow four miles south- south-west of Ailsa Craig,...
The S.S. Fred
Torbay, Devon.—About seven o'clock on the night of the 19th of December, 1949, the S.S. Fred, of Piraeus, about a mile off Brixham breakwater, was heard sounding her whistle. Flashing lights were seen. A motor boat put out and the...
The Turbo-Electric Tanker Ampac-California
Barrow, Lancashire.—-At half past six on the morning of the 4th of October, 1950, the Walney Island coastguard reported a ship aground in Hilpsford Point, Walney. No distress signals had been made, but it was thought advisable to launch the...
Brighter Hope
Ramsey, Isle of Man;—At 5.17 on the evening of the 22nd of May, 1951, the coastguard telephoned that a ship seemed to be on fire six miles east- north-east of Queens Pier. Later on, he reported that she was a drifter and had been taken in...
Gold Gnome
CROMER OUT FOR EIGHTEEN HOURS Cromer, Norfolk.—At 5.20 in the evening of the 26th of October, 1947, the Palling coastguard reported that the motor vessel Gold Gnome, of London, was flying distress signals off Happis- burgh and the No. 2...
The Witch
FAMILY PARTY ADRIFT IN A GALE Llandudno, Caernarvonshire.—On the morning of the 15th of November, 1947, a north-westerly gale was blowing, with a very rough sea, and at 10.30 the coastguard reported a vessel...
Rozel
Blyth, Northumberland. — In the afternoon of the 4th of July, 1948, a strong north-westerly breeze was blow ing with a rough sea and heavy rain, and at 4.42 the coastguard telephoned that a yacht had capsized in the bay in a strong...
The S.S. Rojo
Walton and Frinton, Essex.—At 1.25 in the morning of the 15th of August, 1948, the coastguard telephoned that the pilot cutter Penlee had reported that she had picked up the crew of four- teen of the S.S. Rojo, of Oslo, which had...
Triumph
Stornoway, Outer Hebrides. — About 4.30 in the afternoon of the 2nd of December, 1948, the coastguard tele- phoned a message received from Cross- bost Post Office that a motor fishing vessel, the Triumph, of Stornoway, appeared to be in a...