LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Francis Ann, of Goole
During a heavy gale from E.N.E. on the 20th March, the schooner Frances Ann, of Goole, anchored off this place. Soon afterwards the master, find- ing the vessel had sprung a leak and that her pumps were choked, slipped the cable and made for...
Lady Margaret, Georgina II and Pandora B
Whitby, Yorkshire.—At 11.30 on the morning of the 21st of September, 1952, the coxswain of the No. 1 life- boat reported that the motor pleasure launch Lady Margaret, of Middles- brough, had gone aground on the harbour bar. The tide was too...
A Fishing Smack
At 11.30 P.M. on the 16th November, "flare-up" signals on the Scroby Sand being observed from the Life-boat Station, the No. 2 Life-boat was launched, and an fishing smack aground, surrounded by ...
Darnet
On the evening of the llth July the ketch Darnet, of Maldon, was anchored between the Knocksand Bank and the Main when she parted from her anchor and drifted on to the sand. Later she floated off the sand, but went on to the Main near...
Replete
Sennen Cove, Cornwall.—The Brixham fishing boat Replete, with a crew of four, was trawling off the Wolf lighthouse on the night of the 14th July. She caught fire, and the crew, after trying to get the flames under control, had to abandon her...
Diligent
The Coxswain of the Life-boat Gem was informed by the Coastguard at 2.40 A.M.
on the 19th April that a vessel was on the rocks. He immediately proceeded to the boat-house and took steps to assemble the crew. The boat was...
Venture
Filey, Yorkshire.—On the morning of the 2nd of November, 1955, the weather worsened while the fishing coble Venture was still at sea with a crew of three, and at 11.20 the life- boat The Isa & Penryn Milsted was launched. She was due to...
DIVE BOAT SINKS
KYLE OF LOCHALSH | 15 NOVEMBER
When a dive boat with three divers ran aground, the Kyle of Lochalsh crew rushed to the rescue. Finding the divers safe on the rocks, the crew decided to wait for the tide to flood before towing the...
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