LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Arragonite
At 12.20 A.M. on 3rd February, during a very thick fog, word was received that a vessel was making signals of distress, and the Motor Life-boat H. C. J. was launched. The Hull trawler Arragonite, with a crew of fifteen on board, was found on...
Happy Harry
On 22nd February the Happy Harry, a schooner belonging to Whitehaven, bound, laden, from Glasgow to Wexford with a crew of four on board, ran ashore on the North Dogger Bank. She was seen by the Harbour Master, who telephoned to the...
Ireland's Eye
AGROUND IN DENSE FOG Lowestoft, Suffolk.—At 1.47 in the morning of the 7th of October, 1947, the coastguard reported a steam trawler aground near the end of the North Pier. There was a dense fog with a light westerly wind and a calm sea. The...
Barry Castle
Barra Island, Outer Hebrides. — At 12.45 in the morning of the 20th of October, 1948, the steam trawler Barry Castle, of Swansea, left Castlebay har- bour, but a quarter of an hour later she ran aground at the entrance. She blew her steam...
The Brigantine
Oa the 8th of April the brigantine Cebufg, of Whitby , ran ashore in an E.8.E. gale* afear Bridlington Quay.
The Bridlington life-boat belonging to the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION was immediately launched, and proceeded...
The S.S.. Northumberland
NEWBIGGIN.—At about 5 P.M. on, the 14th October the ss. Northumberland, of Newcastle, ran into the bay for shelter during a very severe storm and very high sea. In reply to signals of distress shown by her the Life-boat William Hop- Teinson...
The Dutch Liner Nieuw Amsterdam
During a strong S.W. gale a Dutch liner named the Nieuw Amsterdam, of Rotterdam, ran ashore on the Goodwin Sands on the 27th December, and the Life-boat Charles Dibdin was promptly despatched to her assistance. On her arrival, however, the...
The Ex-Naval Drifter Bountiful
IN DANGER OF CAPSIZING Ramsgate, Kent.-—At 7.10 in the evening of the 5th of July, 1947, it was reported that a vessel had grounded on Quern Shoal. The tide was ebbing, the vessel was listing dangerously, and at 7.20 the motor life-boat...
Belvoir Castle
Teesmouth, Yorkshire.—At 4.30 in the morning of the 7th of August, 1948, the South Gare coastguard telephoned that a red flare could be seen to the north-west of North Gare breakwater and at 5.15 the motor life-boat J....
Eildon
Ramsgate, Kent. At 6.14 on the even- ing of the 9th September, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a coaster was reported to be aground near the North Goodwin buoy. There was a moderate south- westerly wind, and the sea...