LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Angler's Luck (1)
Eastbourne, and Newhaven, Sussex.
—On the evening of the 27th of September; 1953, during thick fog, a steamer wirelessed that the motor boat Angler's Luck, with a crew of two, three miles off Beachy Head had asked her...
A Fishing Boat (1)
Portrush, Co. Antrim.—At 4.21 A.M.
on the 9th November, 1938, the coastguard telephoned the life-boat honorary secretary that a fishing boat was signalling for help off Ramore Head. A S.W. wind was blowing, with a moderate,...
A Yacht (1)
Wicklow—13th May, 1939. A yacht had run on the rocks, but all attempts to refloat her failed.—Rewards, £5 5s. 6d..
A Rowing Boat (1)
Margate, Kent.—17th June, 1939. A rowing boat was overdue and believed to be in difficulties, but later a report was received that the boat had been found and was safe. Mr. P. E. W.
Gellatly, the honorary secretary, went...
A Rowing Boat (1)
Youghal, and Ballycotton, Co. Cork, and Helvick Head, Co. Waterford.—At ten o'clock on the night of the 21st of July, 1954, a woman told the Youghal life- boat coxswain that her husband and another man had put out from Youghal on...
A Fishing Boat (1)
21st September. A fishing boat was out in bad weather, and a search was made for her, but in the meantime she had made harbour.—Rewards, £2 16s..
A Small Boat (1)
17th February.
A small boat had been reported to be drifting, but no trace of her could be found.—Rewards, £19 19s. 6d..
Two Vessels (1)
28th March. Two vessels collided in a fog, but were not in want of help.—Rewards, £4 5*. 6d..
Fishing Boats (1)
Gourdon, Kincardineshire.—-About noon on the 9th of November, 1949, a strong south-easterly gale arose, and conditions at the harbour entrance became so bad that the danger signal was hoisted. All the fishing boats were at sea, so the...