LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Saturnus
NEWHAVEN. — The Life-boat Michael Henry was launched at 2.20 P.M. on the 23rd March, a ship having been reported ashore and proceeded to Crowlink where the s.s. Saturnus, of Amsterdam, homeward bound with a general cargo, was found stranded....
Star
CEMLYN, ANGLESEY.—In the afternoon of the 4th April, during thick but calm weather, a vessel was reported to be stranded on the Skerries, and signalguns were heard. At 2.30 the Life-boat B. J. Nicholson was launched, found the schooner Star,...
Two Steamers
Falmouth, Cornwall. — 27th July, 1939. Two steamers had been in collision in the morning, one an oil tanker which had caught fire. Ten of her crew lost their lives. The other twenty-four had been rescued by another steamer. At 8 P.M. it was...
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Barra Island, Outer Hebrides - At 9.20 p.m. on 30th July, 1966, the local doctor reported that a sick man on Rhu, Castlebay, required hospital treatment.The life-boat R. A. Colby Cubbin No. 3 was launched at 9.45 in a moderate to fresh south...
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Barry Dock, Glamorganshire - At 4.46 p.m. on 6th July, 1967, while the life-boat Rachel and Mary Evans was on exercise after engine overhaul, it was reported that a boy was stranded on Porthkerry beach at the Bull Nose. The tide was flooding...
Timothy Appleyard (12), Son of the Rev. E. Appleyard, Vicar of Flamborough, Is Chairman of the Flamborough Branch, With a Model of the Flamborough Life-Boat Friendly Forester
Timothy Appleyard (12), son of the Rev. E. Appleyard, vicar of Flamborough, who is chairman of the Flamborough branch, with a model of the Flamborough lifeboat Friendly Forester. It was built for Timothy by Mr. F. Mainprize, a local... - View image in PDF
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A Dinghy (8)
Southend-on-Sea, Essex - At 2.37 p.m. on 22nd March, 1966, a dinghy was reported in difficulties four miles north east of the station. The IRB was launched at 2.45 in a light westerly breeze and moderate sea. The tide was...
An Aeroplane (60)
APRIL 18TH. - BALTIMORE, CO. CORK.
Flares had been reported several miles south of Skilligs, but nothing could be found. The life-boat put out again to a German aeroplane which had crashed in the sea, but the six airmen had...
A Parachute (1)
OCTOBER 16TH. - THE HUMBER, YORKSHIRE.
A parachute had been reported coming down, but nothing could be found.
It is possible that it may have been a mine dropped by enemy aeroplanes, as a great number were...
Geisha, of Wexford
JUNE 27TH. - ROSSLARE HARBOUR CO. WEXFORD. At 5.30 in the afternoon a cyclist from St. Helens reported the fishing schooner Geisha, of Wexford, dismasted and drifting between the Whilkeen and Carrick Rocks. A fresh easterly wind was blowing,...