LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Tinker
Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—At 7.5 on the morning of the 21st of September, 1953, the coastguard telephoned that a yacht anchored two miles north-east of the Nore Towers had asked for a tow. At 7.30 the life-boat Greater London, Civil Service No...
Ros Corr
Valentia, Co. Kerry.—At 12.40 on the afternoon of the 12th of October, 1953.
the Civic Guard at Portmagee reported that the fishing boat Ros Corr, of Dublin, with a crew of six, needed help seven miles north of Bray Head....
Two Small Boats
Llandudno, Caernarvonshire.—During the afternoon of the 13th of December, 1953, a fishing competition was held in Llandudno Bay, but the weather deteriorated and all but two of the small boats returned to the shore.
About 3...
The S.S. Etna
Stornoway, Outer Hebrides.—At four o'clock on the morning of the 19th of January, 1954, the coastguard rang up to say that the S.S. Etna, of Stock- holm, had wirelessed that she had gone aground on the Skerrinoe Rocks off the east coast...
The Coningbeg Lightvessel
Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford.—At 9.55 P.M. on the llth February, 1939, a telephone message was received that the Goningbeg Light-vessel had signalled a passing steamer that she wanted the life-boat to take ashore a man who was dangerously...
Minnie II
Pwllheli, Caernarvonshire. — On the llth March, 1939, the life-boat motor mechanic saw a sailing yacht which appeared to be in difficulties about three miles S.E. of the life-boathouse.
A moderate N.N.W. gale was blowing,...
Joy
Lowestoft, Suffolk.—On Whit Monday, the 29th May, 1939, the life-boat coxswain was told by the coastguard at about 8 P.M. that a motor vessel was in difficulties about a mile to the S.S.E.
The weather was fine, but the sea...
None (7)
Newhaven, Sussex.—During the morning of the 18th June, 1939, four men were cut off by the tide under the Seven Sisters Cliffs, near Seaford. One of them swam to Cuckmere. There the police informed the Newhaven coastguard who passed the news...
Eureka
Walton and Frinton, Essex.—At about 4.10 A.M. on the 3rd September, 1939, it was reported that a vessel was showing distress signals about one and a half miles south of Walton Pier. The weather was clear with a strong...
The S.S. Argos Hill
Clovelly, Devonshire.—On the 24th October, 1939, at 3.45 A.M. a message was received from the Croyde Coastguard station that a vessel was in distress fifteen miles S.W. of Lundy Island.
A strong W.N.W. wind was blowing,...