LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Life-Boat Regulations. January, 1865
THE following Regulations are intended for the guidance of the Local Committee to be formed at each place at which a life-boat is stationed by the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, an j to whose care and control the life-boat, her crew, and...
Category: Articles
Ninety-Three Lives Rescued from a White Star Vessel
About 1.30 in the morning of 31st August, in very thick weather, with a moderate sea, the White Star cargo vessel, the Bardic, of 7,000 tons, ran on the Maenheck Rock, about half a mile south-west of the Life-boat Station at The Lizard. The...
Category: Services
A Fishing Smack
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.
—7th October, 1938. A fishing smack had been reported as disabled, but she could not be found. She was eventually towed to safety by a trawler.— Rewards, £28 195..
Crane
On the 31st December, at 3 P.M., the Life-boat Christopher Brown was launched during a S.W. gale, and proceeded to the smack Crane, of Beau- inariSj which vessel was at anchor in a dangerous position with a signal of dis- tress flying. The...
A Small Vessel
Anstruther, Fifeshire.—26th October.
A small vessel was in distress to the east of Leith Pier, but her crew were rescued by a pilot cutter.—Rewards, £18..
A Fishing Coble
Sunderland, Co. Durham.—26th September, 1939. A fishing coble had been reported in distress, but a pilot cutter took her in tow.—Rewards, £5 2s. 6d..
A Tug
6th March. A tug stranded and her crew jumped on to the breakwater, from which they were landed by a pilot cutter's boat.— Rewards, £13 11s. 6d..
A Motor Launch
AUGUST 15TH. - WICKLOW. A motor launch had been reported overdue, but another motor boat went to her help.- Rewards, £9 2s. 3d..
None (50)
OCTOBER 27TH. - DOUGLAS, ISLE OF MAN. Lights had been reported, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £13 2s. 6d..
None (45)
AUGUST 14TH. - KILLYBEGS, CO. DONEGAL. Red flares had been reported, but only a patch of oil was found. - Rewards, £13 2s. 6d..