LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Rialto and The Spes
At 6.30 P.M. on the 24th March during a S.S.W. gale, two fishing vessels, the Spes, of Brixham, and the Sialto, of Ramsgate, were wrecked at Newhaven. It was reported that a smack, whilst trying to make the harbour had struck to the eastward...
Progress
At 8 A.M. on : the morning of the 6th October, the j Coastguard reported that a steamer j was ashore under Telscombe Cliffs in i a dangerous position. It was decided j to launch the Life-boat, and she pro- j ceeded to ...
Queen
HOYLAKE, CHESHIRE.—On the afternoon of the 30th August the lightkeeper observed a yacht apparently capsized, with the crew clinging to her side. He at once reported the circumstance to the coxswain of the Life-boat Coard William Squarey, who...
Texan
COURTMACSHERRY, Co. CoBK.—On the evening of the 20th July a large steamer was reported in distress in Sevenheads Bay. The weather at the time was foggy, there was no wind, and the sea was smooth.
At 6 P.M., the Life-boat...
Eustace
MARGATE.—While the wind was blowing from W.byN. with almost hurricane force, accompanied by a very heavy sea and terrific hail squalls, on the 27th January, the Coastguard reported flares in the Gore Channel. The crew of the Life-boat Civil...
A Pilot Cutter
Shortly after 9 P.M. on the 25th October a wireless telegraph message was received from the Sunk Light-vessel reporting that a vessel was firing signals of distress.
The steam Life-boat City of Glasgow was immediately...
Abeja
At 1 A.M. on the 4th November it was reported that a schooner was in distress near Gribbin Head and wanted assistance. The Life-boat James William and Caroline Courtney was launched and proceeded to the position indicated, where she...
Othello
.—At about 7 P.M.
on 23rd February information was re- ceived from the Coastguard that the North Goodwin Lightship had reported that a flare or rocket had been seen in a south-westerly direction. The Motor Life-boat...
Merry Mac
On the afternoon of the 8th May a man reported that a small fishing boat with three men on board was in difficulties to the north of Maryport, between Bank End and Allonby. A strong, squally S.W. breeze was blowing, the sea was choppy, and...
Unity
— The motor life-boat J. and W. put out at 10.40 A.M. on the 12th March, in a moderate N.E. gale, with a heavy sea, to search for the motor fishing boat Unity, which had been reported to be in distress with an engine breakdown about seven...