LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Yewglen
FEBRUARY 10TH. - NEWBIGGIN, AND BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND. A t 8.20 P.M. fishermen reported that a vessel was ashore on the Outer Carrs Rocks, north of Newbiggin Point. A light wind was blowing, with a moderate sea. It was...
The S.S. Stancourt
JANUARY 30TH. - BROUGHTY FERRY, ANGUS. At 1.45 P.M. the Carnoustie coastguard reported a vessel ashore on the Abertay Sands, and ten minutes later the motor life-boat Mona was launched. A strong gale was blowing from the south-east, with a...
An Aeroplane (72)
SEPTEMBER 21ST. APPLEDORE, DEVON. An aeroplane was reported to have crashed eight miles north of Hartland Point, and at four in the afternoon the motor life-boat Violet Armstrong was launched. A squally N.W. by W. wind was blowing, with a...
An R.A.F. Aeroplane
DECEMBER 7TH. - SHOREHAM HARBOUR, SUSSEX. At 1 A.M. the coast-guard reported a message from the coastwatching post at Goring that it had seen red flares at sea about a mile away. A fresh S.W. wind was blowing, with a moderate...
Boy Jermyn
OCTOBER 20TH. - HOLY ISLAND, NORTHUMBERLAND. At 11.30 on the night of the 19th the coastguard reported that a steamer in the harbour was making signals of distress. A strong westerly gale was blowing, with a rough sea. The life-boat crew...
The Auxiliary Yawl Mutin
DECEMBER 6TH. - TORBAY, DEVON.
At 8.2 A.M. the Berry Head coastguard reported a small sailing vessel two miles E.N.E,. from Berry Heed making S.O.S. signals, A W.N.W. gale was blowing, with a heavy sea. The motor life-boat...
Trustful
DEC. 21ST. PETERHEAD, AND FRASERBURGH ABERDEENSHIRE.
At 5.55 P.M. the coastguard reported that flares had been seen two miles south of Rattray Head. A light N.W. wind was blowing, with a ground swell. The motor life-boat...
The Life-Boat Service In 1930
THE LIFE-BOAT FLEET Motor Life-boats, 91 :: Pulling & Sailing Life-boats, 100 LIVES RESCUED from the foundation of the Institution in 1824 to February 28th, 1931 62,533 The Life-boat Service in 1930.
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H.M. Trawler Avanturine
SILVER MEDAL SERVICE AT NEWHAVEN NOVEMBER 23RD. - NEWHAVEN, SUSSEX. At 8.40 in the evening a message came from the naval officerin- charge at Newhaven, through the coastguard, asking that the life-boat should stand by. The crew were...
The Lizzie Morton, of St. Ives (1)
LTNMOUTH AND ILFRACOMBE, DEVON.— On the 19th March the Lizzie Morton, of St. Ives, encountered a heavy squall, when off Lynmouth, which carried away her foremast, bowsprit, and bulwarks; in a helpless state she subsequently drifted before a...