LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Victory
During the afternoon of the 14th January, the coxswain reported that a local motor fishing boat, the Victory, had put out for the fishing grounds off Portskerra at 4 A.M. and had not returned. A heavy W.S.W. gale was blowing, with a heavy...
Fishing Cobles
On the 29th June at 10.2 A.M. the coxswain reported that the local cobles were in danger off St. Paul's Point, as the sea was making and the wind rising. The weather was fine but a strong north- easterly breeze was blowing, with a...
A Motor Boat
Coverack, Cornwall.—At 12.30 A.M.
on the 22nd June the coastguard reported that four visitors, two men and two women, had put out in a motor boat during the previous afternoon and had not returned. A light breeze was...
Hibernia
Cromer, Norfolk.—At 8.33 P.M. on the 9th November, 1937, the coastguard reported distress signals about eight and a half miles in a north-easterly direction from Cromer. A moderate N.N.E. gale was blowing, with a heavy sea. The No. 1 motor...
The Humber Lightvessel
The Humber, Yorkshire.—At 7.45 P.M.
on the 17th December, 1937, the lifeboat watchman reported two rockets in a south-easterly direction. A strong N.W. breeze was blowing, with a rough sea, and squalls of rain and sleet.<...
Narwhal
Blyth, Northumberland.—At 3.57 P.M.
on the 29th June, 1938, the coastguard reported that a sailing yacht about two miles S.E. of East Pier was in difficulties.
She was apparently trying to make Blyth, but...
Groveland
On the morning of the 25th November it was reported that a steamer was apparently ashore near the Inner Binks, and the motor life-boat City of Bradford II was launched at 10.15 A.M. The wind was only light, with a slight ground sea, but...
A Small Boat
Walmer, Kent.—On the afternoon of the 9th March the Deal coastguard reported that a small boat with one occupant was in difficulty N.N.W. of the South Goodwin lightship. A light S.S.W. breeze was blowing, with a smooth to moderate sea. The...
George and Margaret, Hope-on, John and Margaret, and Our Boys
Newbiggin, Northumberland. — Early on the morning of the 7th April the coastguard reported that five local fishing cobles were out, and that it would be very dangerous for them to make harbour. The sea was very rough, and a very strong,...
The Old Salcombe Life-Boat Sarah Ann Holden
Salcombe, Devon.-—The motor lifeboat Alfred and Clara Heath was launched at 9.45 P.M. on the 8th August in response to flares reported by Bolt Head coastguard four miles west of Bolt. A light N.W. breeze was blowing, and the sea was smooth....