LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Glance and Glide
BROADSTAIRS AND RAMSGATE. — The brigantines Glance and Glide, of Ramsgate, both bound for Ramsgate from the north with coal, came into collision off the North Foreland in a strong E.N.E. gale, snow squalls, and a heavy sea on the morning of...
Fishing Boats and Indefatigable
On the morning of the 27th November, the fishing-boats were again overtaken by stormy weather, but they all, with the exception of the Indefatigable, reached the land. The Co- Operator No. 1 Life-boat put off at 11.45, and remained in...
Quest and Prosperity
Flamborough, Yorkshire.—During the afternoon of the 13th of January, 1948, the wind increased to a west- north-west gale while several fishing cobles were at sea, and at three o'clock the motor life-boat Elizabeth and Albina Whitley was...
Jean and Barbara
AUGUST 6TH. - FILEY, YORKSHIRE.
Bad weather came on after the fishing boat Jean and Barbara had left harbour. There was a strong north-west wind and very heavy seas, and at 10.5 in the morning the motor life-boat The Cuttle...
Violet and Grey Gull
The next call came between 2 A.M.
and 2.30 A.M., when the coxswain received a telephone message that the life-boat was wanted, but at that moment the telephone lines were blown down, and no details could be got. At 2.40 A.M...
Polar Prince and Montrose
Boulmer, Northumberland.—At about 10.55 P.M. on the 13th April, 1938, the coastguard telephoned that the steamer Montrose, of Stockholm, had reported having been in collision with a trawler five miles W.S.W. of Coquet...
Helene Lohden and Restitution
Shortly before 1 A.M. on the 23th January the Coast- guard reported that signals of distress had been fired by the St. Nicholas Light-vessel. As quickly as possible the crew of the No 1. Life-boat Mark Lane were assembled, and the Life-boat,...
"Withhold Not Thine Hand."
BOGGED and rough the rocks of Albion's coast Stretch forth into the billows reef on reef, And many gallant vessels, tempest tost, There yearly come to grief.
Still, week by week the weary winter through, Braving the...
Category: Poetry
Ada
HARWICH.—It having been reported by the crew of a smack that a vessel was ashore on the Cork Sands, the new steam Life-boat Duke of Northumberland proceeded to sea at 12.30 A.M., on the 8th October, taking in tow the reserve Life-boat...
Premier and Pride
Scarborough, Yorkshire. — On the 31st October, 1939, a strong easterly wind was blowing, with a rough sea.
Two local fishing boats Premier and Pride were out, and anxiety was felt for their safety. The life-boat crew and...