LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Favourite and Enterprise
FRASERBURGH.—During a terrific gale from the N.W. and a heavy sea on the17th December, the ketch Favourite, of Sunderland, was observed at about 10 o'clock in the morning running towards Praserburgh from the Moray Firth with sails spent....
I. E. Chase
On 30th January at 9 A.M., in consequence of a signal from the Hock Lighthouse, at the entrance of the Mersey, that a ship was in distress at the back the banks on "Square 43," the Lifeboat Willie and Arthur proceeded down the...
Ann Wilmot
On November 14, at about 2.30 A.M., two flares were seen on the Scroby Sand, and rockets were fired from the St.
Nicholas Light. The Leicester Life-boat immediately put off, and on reaching the sand a vessel was discovered...
Venus
FLEETWOOD, LANCASHIRE.—At about 3.45 P.M. on the 16th February it was reported that a vessel was ashore on Shell Wharf. The wind was then blowing a fresh gale from the W. and a very heavy cross sea was running. The Life-boat Child of Hale...
Charles Francis
PADSTOW, CORNWALL. — The ketch Charles Francis of and for Plymouth from Newport, Mon., with a cargo of coal, in taking the harbour too early on the tide on the evening of the 14th January, ran ashore on the Doombar Sand. The wind was blowing...
Mercury
The pilot-cutter Providence arrived at Harwich on the 3rd March flying signals denoting that the Life-boat was required.
The steam Life-boat Duke of Northumberland, with the reserve Life-boat in tow, promptly went out, and...
Where Help Is Wanted
THE Institution is very anxious to form or develop Branches in the following places in Greater London and the Mid- lands, and would be very grateful to any readers of The Lifeboat who could help it to do this, either personally or by putting...
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Jackdaw and Chanticleer
Aldeburgh, Suffolk.—At 4 P.M. on the 10th August the coastguard reported a small yacht at anchor about a mile to the south of the station. As the wind was rising, a close watch was kept.
Later another yacht was reported at...
Notus and Sunshine
GORLESTON, SUFFOLK.—-A telephone message was received from the coastguard about 1.30 P.M. on the 18th April stating that a vessel was ashore half-a-mile south of the watch-house. In the absence of the Coxswain, the Assistant Coxswain...
The Lobster Fishing Boat
STROMNESS, ORKNEY.—A small lobster fishing-boat, while out at sea to the west of Hoy Head on the morning of the 22nd April, was caught in a sudden gale from S.E. On the matter being reported to the Honorary Secretary, he at once despatched...