LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Sarah and Mary
At 6.45 on the 4th December it was reported that a small schooner, the Sarah and Mary, had struck the Bar and gone j ashore in Seaford Bay. The Life-boat i Michael Henry was launched and pro- ceeded to the vessel. At the request of the...
Vesta and Ripple
ALDEBURGH.—Signal rockets were fired from the Coastguard Station at 9.10 A.M., on the 25th August, denoting a vessel in need of assistance. A moderate gale was blowing from the S.W., with rain, and there was a rough sea. The...
Isobel and Rita
At 11.25 A.M.
on the 26th November, during a whole S.S.W. gale, a message was received reporting that the fishing-coble Isabel and Rita, of Filey, was in distress about two miles from Filey Brigg. The Life* boat Holton...
Remembrance and Fortunas
At about 1.10 P.M. on the 8th January the Coxswain was informed by a fisherman that a fishing boat had broken down and was blowing towards the shore south oi Whitby. The Coastguard confirmed this and added that another fishing boat was going...
Adoration, Ebenezer and Nellie
CAUGHT BY SUDDEN GALES Portpatrick, Wigtownshire. — On the morning of the 13th of January, 1948, anxiety was felt for the safety of several local fishing boats at sea, for a gale was getting up, and at 12.15, when it was blowing a...
Comrade and Royal Empire
Whitby, Yorkshire. — During the morning of the 19th September, 1938, anxiety was felt for the safety of two local fishing cobles—the Comrade and the Royal Empire—which were at sea.
A dense fog had settled and there was a...
Peace and Plenty
Newhaven, Sussex.—At 12.45 on the afternoon of the 5th of August, 1957, the coastguard telephoned that a fish- ing boat was in difficulties with a fouled propeller off Cuckmere haven and needed help. At 12.50 the life- boat Cecil and Lilian...
Jean and Valerie
Whitby, Yorkshire. — At 3.45 in the afternoon on the 2nd of April, 1950, fishermen reported that the fishing coble Jean and Valerie was making very heavy weather about four miles to the south. Accordingly at 4.10 the No. 1 life-boat Mary Ann...
H.M.S. Musketeer and Saucy
Barrow, Lancashire.—At three o'clock in the morning, on the 26th of Septem- ber, 1950, a message was received from the Walney coastguard, that H.M.S.
Musketeer, which was being towed to Liverpool by the tug Saucy, for a...