LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Grethe
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, ESSEX.—On the morning of the 25th March, a strong breeze was blowing from N.E., the sea was moderate and the weather thick, with snow squalls. About 10 o'clock the coxswain of the Life-boat James Steveiis No. 9 received...
Enriqueta
The steamer Enriqtteta, of Grangemouth, when bound from Lowestoft to the Tyne in ballast, stranded about 9.15 P.M. on the 12th April, on the "Black Steel," off Whitburn. The weather was foggy, with a moderate S.E. gale and rough...
St Monan
The Life-boat Catherine Swift was launched on the 3rd June to the assistance of the barque St. Monan, of Stavanger. During a thick fog the barque ran on to the Typet Ledge and on her signals being heard steps were taken to send...
Mabel
The barge Mabel, whilst proceeding from Chichester Harbour to Portsmouth on the 8th February, was caught in a heavy squall when off Hayling Island and dismasted. The Master at once let go his anchor, and made signals of distress. In response...
A Motor Vessel Innesmurry
At about 7 A.M. on the 25th October a motor vessel named the Innesmurray, of Glasgow, was observed drifting north- ward flying signals of distress, and the Life-boat TheopMlws Sidney Eckalaz was launched to her assistance. It was...
Fishing Cobles
.—At 2.10 P.M. on the 7th February a tele- gram was received from the Coastguard, stating that eight of the cobles belong- ing to Flamborough were endeavouring to get to the North Landing, and that they were in great danger owing to the...
Norway
— Shortly after midnight on the 19th-20th July the steamer Norway, of Christiania, when bound from that place to Grangemouth, with a cargo of pulp and paper, and carrying eleven passengers, got out of her course and stranded off Skateraw.<...
Lorenzo
At 1.30 A.M. on the 17th December a telephone message was received, stating that a vessel was ashore in Hoy Sound, and that assistance was required. The crew of the Motor Life-boat John A. Say were assembled, and the Life-boat proceeded to...
The S.S. Leda
The Life-boat Charles Dibdin was launched to the assistance of the s.s. Leda, of Amster- dam, which had stranded on the Good- win Sands, on the 4th November.
When the Life-boat reached the vessel, the Coxswain inquired if...
Sunbeam
On the 14th March, when a fresh southerly breeze was blowing, and a rough sea was | running, the fishing-coble Sunbeam was j delayed some hours behind the others, in consequence of the night being very dark with snow falling heavily and the...