LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Lindy, of Kopervik, Norway
OCTOBER 5TH. - GOURDON, KINCARDINESHIRE.
At 3.55 in the afternoon the coastguard reported a vessel on the rocks half a mile east of the harbour. The weather was fine with a smooth sea, but there was...
The Motor Cabin Cruiser Kinuna, of Southampton
JANUARY 18TH. - DUNGENESS, KENT.
At 7.5 at night the Lade coastguard reported a small vessel ashore east-by-north of Lade, but not in need of help. A strong southeasterly wind was blowing, with a very choppy sea. The...
Halcyon
SEPT. 27TH. - WALMER, AND RAMSGATE, KENT. At 6.45 A.M. the Deal coastguard reported a motor barge drifting ashore to the N.E. of their station. A heavy sea was running with a strong easterly wind.
At 7.5 A.M. the motor...
Sonja
OCT. 5TH. - CAMPBELTOWN, ARGYLLSHIRE.
At 2.10 P.M. the Southend coastguard reported that a vessel had stranded on the Skerryvore Reef, Machrihanish.
It was thought that the services of a tug might be...
The Eighty-Ton Three-Masted Schooner Happy Harry, of Dublin
SEPTEMBER 29TH. - YOUGHAL, CO. CORK, AND HELVICK HEAD, CO. WATERFORD. At four in the afternoon the Ardmore civic guards reported that a schooner, travelling west under sail, seemed to be on fire aft. A strong south-east wind was blowing,...
An Aeroplane (31)
SEPTEMBER 6TH. - HASTINGS AND EASTBOURNE, SUSSEX. At 12.40 in the afternoon information was received from the coastguard and the police that an aeroplane was down in the sea. A fresh W.S.W. wind was blowing, with a moderate sea. The...
H.M.S. Glendower
OCTOBER 4TH. - PWLLHELI, CAERNARVONSIIIRE.
At 8.40 P.M. the Abersoch coastguard reported that the R.A.F. at Penrhos had seen flares eastwards of St. Tudwall’s Island, at 9 P.M. that an aeroplane was down in the sea, and at...
H.M. Trawler Sheldon
MARCH 7TH. - BUCKIE, BANFFSHIRE.
At 4.45 A.M.. the coastguard reported signals from a vessel to the N.E. by E., and the motor life-boat K.B.M. was launched at 6.30 A.M.
A light southerly wind was blowing...
The S.S. Meath, of Dublin, and the Admiralty Examinaion Vessel Manx Lad
AUGUST 16TH. - HOLYHEAD, ANGLESEY.
At 7.40 A.M. the coastguard reported that an explosion had occurred on the S.S. Meath, of Dublin, which was entering the harbour for examination. The weather was fine, with a light N.W....
Remura
AUGUST 27TH. - FRASERBURGH, ABERDEENSHIRE. At 11.30 P.M. a message was received from the resident naval officer that a vessel eight miles from Kinnaird Head required help. A fresh W.N.W. wind was blowing, and the sea was choppy. At 11.40 P.M...