LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Harkaway and Wilhelmina
On the 14th November, at 2.30 P.M., the Life-boat proceeded to the brig Harkaway, of Shoreham, which was riding to the southward of the harbour with a flag for assistance. The Life-boat assisted to get a rope from her to a tug, and slipped...
Star and Hope
The Staithes Pull- ing and Sailing Life-boat John Anthony was launched at 10.45 A.M. on the 5th October, as two of a number of fishing cobles which had put to sea to haul their crab pots had not returned and the sea had become rough, with a...
Premier and Kingfisher
TWO COBLES ESCORTED IN GALE Scarborough, Yorkshire. On the llth January, 1962, it was decided to launch the life-boat /. G. Graves of Sheffield at three o'clock in the afternoon to escort two local fishing cobles into harbour as the...
Geziena and Courage
Whltby, Yorkshire.—At 12.50 in the afternoon of the 4th of November, 1951, the coastguard reported that the motor ship Geziena, of Rotterdam, was lying off Whitby in need of a pilot. As the weather was too bad for a shore-boat to put out,...
News from the Branches. 1st August to 31st October, 1935
1st August to 31st October, 1935.
Greater London.
CLAPHAM.—Whist drive, with address by the assistant district organizing secretary.
HAYES.—Annual meeting on 31st October. Speaker :...
Category: Branches
Mizpa, John and Margaret, and Primrose
Newbiggin, Northumberland.—On the morning of the 30th January the coastguard reported that the fishing cobles Mizpa, John and Margaret and Primrose were out, and as a heavy swell was running, with a moderate westerly breeze, they would be in...
A Sand Boat
17th Janu- ary. A sand boat was swamped in a very heavy gale and disappeared at once before help could reach her.
—Rewards, £11 11s..
Agnes and Constance
At 1.10 A.M. on the 30th December a telephone message was received from the Coastguard at Shingle Street, stating that a vessel to the southward was burning big flares.
In response the steam Life-boat City of Glasgow was...
Rosemary, Gratitude and Betty
Scarborough, Yorkshire. On the morning of the 13th of November,1959, the weather grew rapidly worse, and at 8.15 the life-boat J. G. Graves of Sheffield was launched as there were several local fishing cobles at sea.
There...
Concerto and Martez (2)
Broken rudder THE YACHT Concerto, in difficulties ten miles north of Round Island, was reported to the honorary secretary of St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, lifeboat station by Falmouth Coastguard at 1618 on Tuesday June 22, 1982. Maroons...