LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. San Francisco, of Havre
Cromer, Norfolk.—On the morning of the 7th August the 6,000-ton s.s. San Francisco, of Havre, carrying a crew of thirty-eight, and bound laden from Newcastle to Havre, ran aground on Haisborough Sands, about two milesS.E. from Haisborough...
Egmont
At 12.30 A.M. on the 18th December, the smack Alicia brought news of a vessel having gone ashore on the Kentish, Knock Sand. The Life-boat Bradford at once proceeded, in tow of the harbour steamer Vulcan, through the Cudd Channel, and...
F.L.B., of Blyth
Skegness, Lincolnshire.—On the afternoon of the 19th June the coastguard reported that a small yacht was aground on the Outer Knock, about three miles S. by W. of the pier, but was not in immediate danger. Later on a message was received...
The Pinnace from H.M.S. Verulam
Llandudno, Caernarvonshire. — At twelve minutes past midnight on the 1st of June, 1953, the pier nightwatchman told the life-boat motor mechanic that the pinnace from H.M.S. Verulam, which was anchored in Llandudno Bay, had sent an S O S...
A Silver Medal Service at Cloughey
ON 9th May, 1939, the s.s. Arantzazu- Mendi, of Bilbao, went aground on Butter Paddy shoals, outside Kearney Point, Co. Down. Efforts were made to salve her, and there was a salvage party on board on 17th June. A strong S.S.W. wind was...
Category: Services
Coxswain John Mclean
COXSWAIN JOHN McLEAN, of Peter- head, died on the 9th of January, 1956, at the age of 62. He was the holder of the gold medal, the highest award for gallantry which the Insti- tution can confer. He won this award for services in three days...
Category: Obituaries
Some Ways of Raising Money
The Public Relations Officer of the R.N.L.I., Mr. Patrick Howarth gave 'readings from his autobiography in verse, 'Play Back a Lifetime'' at the George Hotel, Beaconsfield, on 5th February. It was the world premiere and the...
Category: Donations
A Dinghy and Team
At 11.30 a.m. on 3oth April, 1967, news was received that a small dinghy had broken down one and a half miles off shore. The IRB was launched and the coastguard then reported that a red flare had been sighted from another boat. The IRB -was...
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...