LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Breadwinner
Hastings, Sussex. At ten o'clock on the morning of the 13th of October, 1958, the honorary secretary asked the coastguard for information about three fishing vessels which had gone to the fishing grounds the previous evening, for the...
A Schooner
25th July.
Schooner ashore on rocks. Captain did not wish to leave, so Life-boat returned and informed owner.—Rewards, £14 9s..
Britannia
Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—29th December 1938. The Swedish steamer Britannia, of Gothenburg, had stranded, in calm but foggy weather, and did not need help.—Rewards, £10 Is. Qd..
Vessels
APRIL 15TH. - LONGHOPE. ORKNEYS.
Vessels had been reported ashore, but only one was found and she did not need help.- Rewards, £9 6s..
A Fishing Boat (6)
OCTOBER 23RD. - PORTRUSH, CO. ANTRIM.
A fishing boat had had difficulty in getting her nets on board, but did not need help. - Rewards, £8 10s..
A Small Yacht (3)
AUGUST 9TH. - BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT. A small yacht had been dismasted, but she had an auxiliary engine and did not need help. - Rewards, £4 10s..
A Fishing Boat (2)
APRIL 25TH. - WICK, CAITHNESSSHIRE.
A fishing boat had been reported in difficulties, but she got under way again and did not need help. - Rewards, £3 15s..
Catherine and Osnabrick
FISHGUARD.—On the 15th of September this place was visited by a very strong gale from the N.N.E., accompanied by a heavy sea. The smack Catherine, of Cardigan, bound thence to Swansea, in ballast, and the brigantine Osnabrick, of Papenberg,...
Isabella
On the 24th March the barquentine Isabella, of Swansea, coal - laden, from Sunderland for Southampton, ran into Yarmouth Eoads for shelter in a severe gale from W.S.W. and a very heavy sea, Her two anchors were let go but both chains parted,...
RAPID RESPONSE
When two teenage boys found themselves drifting out to sea, they soon realised they were in real danger. Luckily for them, trainee Crew Member Sam Shelley was close by
A warm summer’s day was winding down in Skinningrove...
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