LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Tora Elise
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.
—At 8.12 in the evening of the llth of July, 1948, the Gorleston coastguard telephoned that the s.s. Tora Elise, of Arendal, Norway, which was passing to the northward, was flying the ...
The S.S. Swansea Bay
In smooth but thick weather on the 6th January a telephone message was received from the Coastguard stating that a steamer was ashore at Horsey Gap. The crew and helpers of the No. 2 Life-boat Hearts of Oak were assembled and the boat sent...
The S.S. Cerdic
CRESSWELL, NORTHUMBERLAND. — The Coastguard at Cresswell Point reported that a steamer was ashore about a mile S. of the Life-boat station, during a strong S.E. wind and a strong sea, on the 24th December, whereupon the Life-boat Ellen and...
The S.S. Pitwines
At 9.40 P.M. on the 13th November a telephone message was received from the Coastguard that the s.s. Pitwines was aground, about three quarters of a mile W. of Bar Buoy. The Pulling and Sailing Life-boat Harmar was launched and found the...
The S.S. Montferland
APRIL 21ST. - WALMER, KENT. Cries for help were heard coming from the sea, and found later to be from a man who had jumped overboard from the S.S. Montferland, of Amsterdam, but he was picked up by a boat from a Norwegian steamer. - Rewards,...
The S.S. Earl Spencer
HOLYHEAD.—During a dense fog on the 8th January, signals were heard in the direction of the breakwater. The ThomasFielden Life-boat was launched at 5.30 A.M.and found the s.s. Earl Spencer, of Dublin, bound from Greenore for Holyhead, with...
The S.S. Rowan
REDCAR.—The Life-boat Brothers was launched at 12.45 A.M. on the 14th April, it having been reported that a steamer was stranded on the West Eoek.
The wind was blowing a light breeze from the W., but a strong sea was...
The S.S. Carlingford
While at anchor on the 20th October, the s.s.
Carlingford, of Liverpool, dragged her anchors in a whole N.W. gale, with a very heavy sea. At 3 A.M., as she was drifting ashore, she sent out distress signals, and in response...
The S.S. Clew Bay
Donaghadee, Co. Down.1—At 4.20 in the morning of the 2nd of April, 1949, the coastguard telephoned that a vessel was ashore about a mile south of Lame Lough, and the life-boat Joseph Adlam, on temporary duty at the sta- tion, was launched at...
The S.S. Kylemore
Holyhead, Anglesey.—At 10.20 on the morning of the 14th of September, 1952, the coastguard reported that the S.S. Kylemore, of Limerick, which was one and a half miles off Holyhead, had a sick man on board and had asked for a doctor. At...