LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Lilian
SEAHAM, DURHAM.—A reef of rocks about one mile to the south of Seaham Harbour was, on the 18th February,the scene of a shipping disaster which would have probably caused the loss of twelve lives had it not been for the valuable aid rendered...
Industry
LOWESTOFT, SUFFOLK.—At midnight on the 29th March the trawler Industry, of Lowestoft, while homeward bound, went ashore on the Newcome Sands.
A strong wind was blowing accompanied by a heavy sea at the time....
Hakon Jarl
GREAT YARMOUTH.—On the 18th March the barque Hakon Jarl, of Arendal, Norway, bound for G-oole, with a cargo of logwood, which had been riding in the roadstead, was seen drifting towards the Scroby Sands with a signal of distress flying. The...
Mirza
Walmer, Kent.—At 6.30 P.M. on the 18th October, 1939, a message was received from a doctor that he had been requested by the senior naval officer at Ramsgate to go to the Dutch steamer Mirza. A gale was blowing, with a very rough sea. As no...
The S.S. Invella
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.
—Early in the evening of the 25th February Lloyd's agent telephoned that a wireless message had been received from s.s. Invella, of Glasgow, reporting that one of her crew was...
A Sea-Plane
Port Erin, Isle of Man.—At about 3.10 P.M. on the 24th July, 1938, just as the annual sacred service at the life-boathouse was beginning, news was received that a sea-plane had come down three or four miles off Port Erin.
A...
Fountains Abbey
SURVIVORS LANDED FROM VESSEL ON FIRE Lowestoft, Suffolk. At 6.45 on the morning of the 13th February, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the motor trawler John O'Heugh was making for Lowestoft with the crew of...
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Arranmore, Co. Donegal - At 6.30 p.m. on 2nd February, 1970, the local doctor told the honorary secretary that a man on Innisbofin island was seriously ill and required hospital treatment on the mainland.
The life-boat...
Ex-Coxswain Matthew Leathbridge,
The following retired coxswains have died: Ex-Coxswain Henry Nicholas served continuously in life-boats from 1919 until his retirement in March, 1967, the last 1 years as coxswain of the Sennen Cove, Cornwall, lifeboat.
Mr...
Category: Obituaries
Busby
Ramsgate, Kent - At 4.14 p.m. on; 6th February, 1968, the honorary secretary was informed that the small tanker Busby was in difficultiei with her steering gear broken down off Ramsgate harbour. The life-boatMichael and Lily Davis slipped...