LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

HARTLEPOOL.—On the night of the 13th March, 1888, during a S.E. wind, sleet showers, and a very high sea, the s.s.

Andalusia, of Scarborough, ran ashore on Middleton beach. A steam-tag went to her assistance, but, owing to...

PENZANCE.—Soon after daylight on the 5th September it was reported that a vessel was at anchor in the bay with a signal of distress flying. A strong gale was blowing from S.E. to S.S.E. The Life-boat Eichard Lewis proceeded to her assistance...

During the afternoon of the 28th July the Sandgate coast- guard telephoned that a yacht with engine trouble was dragging her anchors off Cock Point, near Folkestone. A strong S.W. breeze was blowing, with a rough sea. The motor life-boat...

ON 27th February, 1874, the life-boat St. George, at Stonehaven, Kincardine- shire, was launched in a gale to the help of the barque Grace Darling, of Blyth, which was flying signals of dis- tress. As the life-boat approached her the signals...

— On the afternoon of the 6th November the coastguard telephoned that a small vessel, one and a half miles S.E. of St. Mary's Island, was showing signals of distress. A moderate breeze was blowing, with a heavy ground swell, and a...

Aberdeen.—On the night of the 17th January three pilots went down-channel to change the lights marking the wreck of the trawler George Stroud. While they were at work the propeller of their cutter—William Porter—fouled the mooring-wire, and...

Yarmouth, Isle of Wight.—At 5.5 P.M. on the 3rd October, 1938, information was received at the life-boat station, through the police, that Topmast No. S, a pontoon pile driver of Southampton, which was at work in connexion with a sewer to...

St. David's, Pembrokeshire.—On the evening of the 1 st of February, 1957, the Ramsey Island motor boat was return- ing from Forth Stinnan with the sole Ramsey Island farmer and provisions on board when her engine broke down.