LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
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SEPTEMBER 25TH. - BARMOUTH, MERIONETHSHIRE, AND PWLLHELI, CAERNARVONSHIRE. An Anson aeroplane had been reported down, north of St. Patrick’s Causeway, but a search by the life-boats, aeroplanes, and an R.A.F. boat was without result. and...
An Aeroplane (174)
NOVEMBER 15TH. - RHYL, FLINT - SHIRE, AND HOYLAKE, CHESHIRE.
A British aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but the life-boats found nothing, and it was learned later that no aeroplane was missing. - Rewards : Rhyl...
A Steamer (43)
DECEMBER 6TH. - GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON, NORFOLK. A steamer sailing in convoy was reported to need help, but her exact position could not be obtained, visibility was bad and nothing Lightcould be found. - Rewards, £7 3s....
A Rowing Boat (2)
MAY 7TH. - TORBAY, DEVON. Two boys had taken a rowing boat from Babbacombe Beach, but the life-boat could not find them. The police discovered the wreckage of the boat, but as no one had been reported missing it was assumed that the boys...
Levant, of Brixham
The No. 1 Life- boat, the Sisters, on this station, assisted a steam-tug to convey the schooner Levant, of Brixham, into port on the llth No- vember. It was blowing hard from E.S.E., i when the Levant struck and ultimately was ! driven...
A Pleasure Boat
HUNSTANTON, NORFOLK. At 4 P.M. ON the 8th August, a pleasure-boat was observed off this port, with masts gone and distress signals flying. The Life-boat was got to sea as soon as possible, and the women and 4 men on board the boat were...
Medora
BLACKPOOL.—At about 9 A.M., on the 27th November, the Robert William Lifeboat proceeded to the aid of the barque Medora, of Laurvig, which was observed to be drifting into a dangerous position.
One of the Life-boatmen was...
Queen of the Usk
DOUGLAS, ISLE OF MAN.—During a very heavy gale from the S.E., on the 3rd March, the brigantine Queen of the Usk, of Whitehaven, bound from Kingstown to that port, in ballast, was riding very heavily in Douglas Bay, with two anchors down and...
Velocity
GILES' QUAY, DUNDALK.—The schooner Velocity, of and from Carnarvon, bound for Dundalk, laden with slates, while endeavouring to enter her port of destination, a whole gale of wind blowing from the S., accompanied by a heavy sea and thick...
The S.S. Inger
The s.s. Inger of Aalborg, whilst bound from that port to Sunderland, stranded on the 4th January, during a thick fog, to the south of Soutar Point. Information reached Whitburn about 8 P.M., and the Life- boat William and Charles was...