LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
St. Jacques
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. At 3.34 on the afternoon of the 9th of March, 1940, the life-boat Julia Park Barry of Glasgow was launched one hour before low water to go to the help of the fishing vessel St. Jacques of Vaag, Faroe Islands, which...
Peterborough Trader, of London
FEBRUARY 3RD. - PETERHEAD, ABERDEENSHIRE.
At four in the afternoon the coxswain saw a vessel putting up distress rockets about two miles east-south-east of Peterhead, and at 4.25 the motor life-boat Julia Park Barry of...
An Admiralty Barge
FEBRUARY 15TH. - PETERHEAD, ABERDEENSHIRE. At 4.35 P.M. the coastguard reported that the naval authorities wished the life-boat crew to be assembled as an Admiralty barge was in difficulties in Peterhead Bay. An hour later the crew were...
The Fishin Boat Aurora
PETERHEAD.—It was reported at o'clock on the morning of the 24th September that a vessel was on the rocks at Scotstown Head, about six miles to the N. of Peterhead. A thick mist prevailed at the time, and as a strong breeze was blowing...
Tesla
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. — At 5.50 in the morning, on the 27th of August, 1950, the coastguard telephoned that a vessel was ashore one mile north of Rattray Head. At 6.10 the life-boat Julia Park Barry, of Glasgoiv, was launched. The...
Lillian
TOW FOR CABIN CRUISER NEAR ROCKS Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. At 1.32 on the afternoon of the 17th October, 1962, the coastguard reported that a small cabin cruiser appeared to have broken down half a mile south of Boddam, and at 1.45 the...
The Aberdeen Fishing Boat Fortunatus
OCTOBER 20TH. - PETERHEAD, ABERDEENSHIRE.
The coastguard had under observation the Aberdeen fishing boat Fortunatus, as her engine had failed. AT 5.35 in the evening she made distress signals, and at 5.55 the motor...
Recruit
— At 9.5 P.M. on 1st May the Coxswain received a message from the Coastguard that a vessel was stranded on the Geddle Rock, just north of Peterhead.
A moderate E. wind was blowing with a ground swell, and the weather was...
Fishing Boats
PETERHEAD, SCOTLAND.—The People's Journal No. 1 Life-boat was launched at noon on the 5th of January, 1886, some of the boats engaged in the haddock fishery having been overtaken by a strong gale of wind from the N.E. and. a heavy sea....
Janet
NEWBIGGIN, NORTHUMBERLAND. — At 12.80 A.M. on the 13th December, signals of distress having been shown by the brig Janet, of Peterhead, which had stranded about three hundred yards N. of Bing Head, the Life-boat Robert and Susan was launched...