LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Emerald and Aristides
BROUGHTY FERRY.—On the 4th of September two vessels were reported to be ashore at the mouth of the River Tay. A severe south-easterly "gale was blowing at the time, and a heavy sea was breaking on the Tay Bar. The English Mechanic...
Egmont
At midnight on the llth February it was reported that a schooner, which proved to be the Egmont, of and for Cork from Cardiff with a cargo of coal, was riding with only one anchor close to " Holden's Bed." Her crew were said to...
The S.S. Pinedene
SALCOMBK, SOUTH DEVON.—Signals of distress having been reported by the Coastguard on the 17th January, the Life-boat Lesty was launched at 12.10 A.M. and proceeded towards Prawle Point; when about two miles distant from there she showed...
The S.S. Velocity
HAUXLEY, NORTHUMBERLAND. — The coastguard reported, on the night of the 21st February, that he had heard signals of distress. A steamer was seen on the Bondicar Rocks : she had a light burning and was sounding her...
Maggie Ross
STAITHES, YORKSHIRE. — The steam trawler Maggie Ross stranded on the rocks at Boulby in hazy weather about 4 A.M. on the 27th March, while bound from Aberdeen to Hull with a cargo of fish. About 7 A.M. three of the crew of the vessel arrived...
Traen
The brig Traen, of Christiania, was wrecked during a moderate north- easterly gale and thick weather, on the 2nd March, on the Goswick Sands.
About 7.30 A.M. the coastguard reported by telephone that a vessel was ashore.<...
Vala
The steamer Va la, of Grangemouth, whilst bound from Valencia to Hull with a cargo of oranges, was weather-bound off Gorleston on the 21st February. Being short of provisions they sent off a boat containing five men to procure some, but in...
Mary Ann
At 1 A.M. on the 18th March the Coastguard reported that a large Government cruiser was signalling to the shore for immediate assistance. The crew of the Life-boat were promptly assembled, and in a choppy sea the Life-boat John BurcJi was...
Charming Nancy
A few minutes after 8 P.M. on the 29th August the Coastguard on duty reported signals of distress on the West Hoyle Bank, and the Life-boat Hannah Fawsett Bennett was promptly launched. She proceeded to the Bank where she found the sloop...
Berthe Marie
Shortly before noon on the 7th December the coastguard reported that a schooner, anchored about three quarters of a mile from the shore, had parted one of her cables and was driving towards the land. The crew of the Life-boat Eichard and...