LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Assurity
Selsey, Sussex.—-The motor life-boat Canadian Pacific was launched at 12.30 A.M., on the 26th November, 1938, as flares had been seen some miles S.S.E.
A whole W.S.W. gale was blowing, with a very heavy sea and rain. The...
Royal Ulsterman
IRISH AND GREEK SHIPS ASHORE IN A BLIZZARD Campbeltown, Argyllshire.—At 7.20 in the morning of February 26th, 1947, the Southend coastguard telephoned that the motor vessel Royal Ulsterman, of Belfast, was aground on Arran. She was on her...
Kingfisher, Maureen and Good Cheer
Scarborough, Yorkshire.—On the morning of the 8th of April, 1947, an easterly gale was blowing, with squalls of sleet, and heavy seas were breaking across the bay and harbour entrance.
Three local cobles, Kingfisher,...
Scarthoe
Tynemonth, Northumberland - At 8.45 p.m. on 18th November, 1967, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the fishing vessel Scarthoe had grounded in the Tyne estuary in thick fog. Her crew were preparing to abandon ship. The...
Seeker
Skegness, Lincolnshire - At 6.6 a.m.
on 25th June, 1968, the coastguard reported that flares had been sighted on Butterwick Low Sands. The lifeboat Charles Fred Grantham was launched at 6.32 in a fresh south south westerly...
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Sennen Cove, Cornwall - At 3.55 p.m. on 23rd August, 1968, it was reported that a girl had been washed off the rocks at Land's End and a man had jumped into the sea to help her.
The life-boat Susan Ashley was launched...
Ailsa
Girvan, Ayrshire. At 12.15 on the afternoon of the 2nd of July, 1958, the motor mechanic, who was on board the life-boat at her moorings, intercepted a radio-telephone message passed between the Ailsa Craig lighthouse keeper and Portpatrick...
Linda
Donaghadee, Co. Down. At noon on the 13th of July, 1958, the Orlock coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a boat had capsized off Carrickfergus in Belfast Lough. At12.20 the life-boat Edmund and Mary Robinson, on temporary duty at...
Dun Angus
Valentia, Co. Kerry. At 11.45 on the night of the 9th of August, 1958, Valentia radio station informed the honorary secretary that the motor vessel Dun Angus of Dublin needed help some six to seven miles south of Skelligs Rock, as her...
A Converted Ship's Boat and a Fishing Boat
New Brighton, Cheshire. At noon on the 31st of August, 1958, the motor mechanic's wife told the coxswain that a message had been received that a motor launch was in difficulties north of Seacombe stage. At 12.30 the life- boat Norman B....