LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The South Goodwin Lightvessel (1)
On the night of the 26th-27th November, 1954, the South Goodwin lightvessel broke adrift in a gale and at daylight was found to be lying on her beam ends. The Dover, Ramsgate and Walmer life-boats were all launch- ed, but the sole survivor...
Fishing Boats (1)
NEWBIGGIN.—At daybreak on the 8th August, the Life-boat W. Hopkinson of Brigliouse was launched in order to be in readiness to assist any fishing boats that might be seeking the shelter of the harbour.
During the night a...
Fishing Cobles (1)
On the 17th February, a sudden E.S.E.
gale sprang up while the fishing cobles were out, and as they were in great danger on account of the tremendous sea breaking on the bar, the Life-boat was launched and was very useful...
The S.S. Waesland (1)
NORTH DEAL AND WALMER.—On the night of the 4th March the Deal Life-boat Mary Somerville, and the Walmer Lifeboat Civil Service No. 4, were launched to the assistance of the s.s.' Waesland, of and for Antwerp, from New York, with a...
Fishing Cobles (1)
FILEY, YORKSHIRE.—At 7 A.M., on the 29th January, the fishing cobles, twentyeight in number, put to sea. At 10 o'clock the wind began to freshen, increasing to a gale from E.N.E. accompanied by a rough sea and showers of rain and snow....
Fishing Cobles (1)
In consequence of a dense fog which came on during the morning of the 15th April, when five of the cobles were at sea, their return in the heavy weather was attended with considerable risk.
The Life-boat Bobert and Sarah...
The S.S. Ariadne (1)
ALDEBDRGH, SUFFOLK, and HARWICH, ESSEX.—The Aldeburgh No. 2 Life- boat Edward Dresden was launched at 10.30 P.M. on the 19th June in a strong westerly breeze and moderate sea to the assistance of the s.s. Ariadne, of London, ashore on the...
Fishing Boats (1)
As two fishing-boats belonging to the port I had not returned from fishing, and the wind was blowing hard with a very rough sea on the 24th December, the Life-boat Sarah Ann Holden was launched shortly after noon, in order to be in |...
The S.S. Glendarroch (1)
BARMOUTH AND PWLLHELI.—On the 15th March a vessel was reported ashore on St. Patrick's Causeway, while a strong breeze was blowing from the W.S.W. with a heavy sea. The Barmouth Life-boat Jones Gibb was launched at 9 A.M. and boarded the...
A Fishing Boat (1)
.—14th November.
A fishing boat grounded on the Hais- borough Sands but got off unaided.— Rewards, £36 12s..