LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
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JANUARY 31ST. - AITH, SHETLANDS.
On the evening of the 30th of January, a doctor reported that a man was seriously ill on the Island of Foula and in urgent need of a doctor. He was a merchant seaman, recently repatriated...
French Reward to a British Seaman
In the year 1854 a French ship, named the Aigle, was lost on the Spanish Main ; but, owing to the exertions of Captain JONES, of Portmadoc, then in command of the British ship Enterprise, the crew of the Aigle were fortunately saved. Captain...
Category: Medals
Fishing Cobles
Thirty-one fishing-cobles belonging to this village were out on the 30th Sept., 1868, when the sea rose, causing them to run for Cullercoats; but, on approaching the bar, it was found they could not attempt to take it without great risk. The...
Lizzie Ellen
The Life-boat Lizzie Ellen was launched on the 12th January to the assistance of a vessel which was being towed into Mount's Bay with a distress signal flying. Before they reached the vessel she anchored, and the steamer which had been...
Two Chances
Walton and Frinton, Essex. At 9.34 a.m. on 3rd July, 1965, the honorary secretary heard that the Barrow Deep lightvessel had reported a yacht aground and lying on her side on the Sunk Sands.
Weather conditions did not...
Prince de Liege
THIRTEEN MEN TAKEN OFF BELGIAN TRAWLER Stronsay, Orkneys. At 10.10 on the morning of the 22nd December, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a Belgian trawler was ashore on rocks between Auskerry and Stronsay. The...
Mia Madre E.
RAMSGATE AND DEAL.—On the 25th August, at about 3 A.M., signals were shown from the Gull Light-ship, and the Ramsgate Life-boat Bradford, in tow of the steam-tug Aid, and the Van Kook Life-boat, stationed at Deal, proceeded to the Goodwin...
Fishing Cobles (3)
WHITBY.—At about 11 A.M., on the 16th April, the Life-boat John Fielden was launched to the aid of fishing-cobles which were in danger in a rough sea.
The Life-boat stood by the boats and at 1.30 returned to the shore, the...
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On the 26th January a specialist was urgently needed, as the son of the lightkeeper was very ill. The only way of getting him was by sending the motor life-boat William Evans to fetch him from the mainland, and this was done. The life-boat...
Achieve
Stromness, Orkneys.—At 8.55 on the evening of the 19th of September, 1956, a message was received that a man had heard on his wireless that the' motor vessel Achieve needed help as she was ashore in Hoy Sound. At 9.20 the life-boat...