On the 4th May, 1872, the Life-boat Wolverhampton, stationed at the Mumbles, proceeded to the assistance of the ketch Jupiter, of Hamburg, which had gone ashore near the harbour during a strong gale from the W. Some of the crew of the Life...
Portrusb, Co. Antrim.—At 6.47 in the morning of the 26th of February, 1949, the coastguard telephoned that a vessel was in distress on Rathlin Island, and the life-boat T.B.B.H. was launched at 7.5. A fresh west-south-west gale was blowing,...
Buckie, Banffshire. At 10.25 on the night of the 18th of February, 1958, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that the fishing boat Seaforth of Inverness was ashore on West Muck, half a mile north of Buckie harbour. The life-boat...
On the 4th March the Rescue was launched through a heavy surf to the assistance of a ship's boat belonging to the steamer Quail, of Cork, wrecked at the back of the Isle of Wight, and succeeded in bringing safely on shore the master,...
The Robert William Life- boat went out in a heavy N.W. gale on the 20th October, and rescued the crew of the sloop Leven, of Euncorn, totally lost off the port. The sea was breaking heavily over the wreck when the Life-boat reached her..<...
The Dunbar Motor Life-boat on the 26th September, 1932.. - View image in PDF
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Captain Prideaux-Brune, J.P., President of the Branch, handing the Vellum to the Mayor. On the right of the Mayor is Captain H. F. J. Rowley. C.B.E., R.N., Chief Inspector of Lifeboats.. - View image in PDF
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The signals of distress from the Newarp Light-vessel on the 26th January were also seen at Caister, and as they continued the No. 1 Life-boat Covent Garden was launched. When crossing the Scroby Sands signals of distress were observed about...
Portpatrick, Wigtownshire.—At 9.38 on the night of the 22nd of November, 1955, the coastguard telephoned that a fishing boat had run ashore on the south side of the harbour. The boat was burning red flares, and at 9.48 the life-boat Edzcard...