LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Ocean Belle and Pacific
BULL BAY.—At 2.15 P.M. on the 22nd December, 1886, a signal of distress was shown by the schooner Ocean Belle, of Amlwch, which was at anchor in a dangerous position in the Bay, Anglesey, during a strong wind from the...
Wanderer and The Nautilus
Again, on the 10th May, the fishing boats were oTertaken by a heavy sea, which sprang up very suddenly and which was felt all along the east coast of Scotland.
The boats made with all speed for the harbour. One of them, the...
Ambassador and Ashlowe
SWANSEA.—The Life-boat Wolverhampton was launched at 2.15 P.M. on the 23rd January, in answer to a signal of distress from the barque Ambassador, of Aberdeen, bound from Cardiff to Bio with a cargo of coal, which bad been in collision with...
Eliza and Fearful
On the 8th December two vessels were driven ashore in Mount Batten Bay; and again the Government steam-tug afforded her friendly aid to the Life-boat, Four men were on this occasion saved from the brigantine Eliza, of Bly th, and 8 men from...
Wellgunde and a Tug
BALLTYWALTER, co. DOWN.—In thick weather, on the 17th February, while the ship Wellgunde, of Hamburg, a new ship of 1766 tons, was being towed from Greenock to Port Talbot, both tug and vessel grounded on the Butterfly rock, off Ballyferris...
Helen Walker And Polly
A strong W.N.W. gale with a very heavy sea on 1st February caused great anxiety to be felt for some of the fishing boats which were at sea. About 4 P.M. a boat was seen approaching the harbour, and as it was felt that she could never weather...
Margaret and Alice
On the morn- ing of the 26th September the fishing- boat Margaret and Alice, of Liverpool, grounded on the rocks on the east end of Puffin Island, and made signals of distress for assistance: The crew of the Life-boat Christopher Brown...
Lucille and Pearl
The Life-boat Genrge Leicester was launched at 3.25 P.M. on the 2nd December, it having been reported that two fishing- boats were in danger some few miles N.E. of Minehead. A whole S. gale prevailed at the time, with a rough sea, and the...
Henry Harvey and Rebecca
On the following day a very severe »ale was experienced here, the wind blowing with hurricane force from the N.N.W. and the sea being very heavy.
The Thomas Fielden Life-boat was called out five times. On three...
Red Jacket and Ebenezer
On the 31st January, two rockets, indicating that the services of the Life-boat were required, were fired from Scurdyness.
The No. 1 Life-boat Robert Henderson was launched at 2.45 P.M., and rendered assistance to the...