LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
St Michael
On the 25th July, during a strong S.S.W. gale, the French brig, St. Michel, ran on the Holm Sand, and the sea at once broke heavily over her. Being seen from Lowestoft, the life-boat at that place was quickly launched, and taking off the...
Mizpah. The Danish Barque Aurora Borealis, of Rebe
On the morning of the 5th January, the wind blowing fresh from E.S.E. with thick fog, guns were heard at in- tervals of five minutes, apparently from the North Sand Head and Gull light-ships; and the life-boat Bradford and the harbour...
Starling, of Yarmouth
Numerous vessels were at anchor under Speeton Cliffs on the 5th Feb., when a gale of wind sprang up from the S.S.E., accompanied by a very heavy sea, and one of them, the schooner Starling, of Yarmouth, was seen approach- ing Filey with...
Svarton
JANUARY 3RD. - FRASERBURGH ABERDEENSHIRE. At 9.58 A.M. a message was received from the coastguard that vessel had been mined ten miles N.E. from Kinnaird Head. A N.W. wind was blowing, with a very heavy ground swell. At 10.5 A.M the motor...
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JANUARY 30TH. - FLAMBOROUGH; YORKSHIRE. At about 12.45 P.M. the coastguard asked that the life-boat should be launched to search the steamship channel between Flamborough Head and Filey Brigg, as firing or explosions had been heard. An E.S.E...
Reliance
APRIL 22ND. - SHERINGHAM, NORFOLK.
During the morning eight of the local fishing boats were at sea. A strong N.W. gale was blowing, with a rough sea.
The boats were running for the shore, when at 10 A.M....
A Motor Launch (2)
SEPT. 10TH. - LYTHAM - ST. ANNES, LANCASHIRE. Information had been received that a yacht was in difficulties on the North Bank and a small motor launch aground. Both vessels were on a lee shore, with a strong S.W. gale blowing, and a...
PARAGLIDER CRASH
ABERYSTWYTH | 15 MAY
A paraglider, fearing that his flying partner had crashed into some cliffs, called 999. The crew of RNLI Aberystwyth's inshore rescue boat launched quickly, soon joined by the larger Atlantic 85 lifeboat....
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Dolphin, of Belfast
JULY 15TH. - DONAGHADEE, CO. DOWN. At ten at night the Bangor coastguard telephoned that five men on board a yacht in Ballyholme Bay were unable to get ashore. A strong northerly wind was blowing, with a heavy sea and rain. The motor...
The American Forces Tug No. 672
SEPTEMBER 15TH. - THE MUMBLES, AND BARRY DOCK, GLAMORGANSHIRE.
The American Forces tug N o . 6 7 2 had grounded on the Tusker Rock, off Porthcawl, but she overturned before the life-boat reached the scene. Eight of her...