LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Ann Grace (1)
POINT OF AYR (FLINTSHIRE), and HOYLAKE (CHESHIRE). — On the 21st February, during a whole gale from W.
with a very heavy sea, intelligence was received that rockets were being fired in the direction of Lime Wharf. The Point...
The S.S. Langdon (1)
NORTH DEAL, KINGSDOWNE, BROADSTAIRS and RAMSGATE.—On the 8th April the s.s. Langdon, of London, bound fromBlyth for Dartmouth, with a cargo of coal, stranded on the North Goodwin Sands, in a dangerous position, during a dense fog, at about 4...
Fishing Boats (1)
— The motor Life-boat Alexander Tulloch was launched at 10.15 A.M. on the 17th March to the assistance of the Peter- head fishing fleet. The morning had been very fine, but at ten o'clock a strong gale suddenly sprang up from the N.E.,...
An Aeroplane (1)
Dungeness, Kent, and Hastings, Sussex.
—15th September, 1938. A steamer had reported that an aeroplane had come down in the sea, but nothing could be found.—Rewards: Dungeness,.
A Motor Boat (1)
Donaghadee, Co. Down.—2nd October, 1938. It had been reported that a disabled motor boat had been carried out to sea, but the boat got to Belfast unaided. Great help was given the life-boat by the military searchlights at Grey Point and...
Fishing Boats (1)
North Sunderland, Northumberland.— During the morning of the 20th March, 1939, a message was received from the Seahouses coastguard that seven fishing boats of Beadnell were outside the harbour, but unable to enter owing to the very heavy...
A Trawler (1)
Baltimore, Co. Cork. — 8th March, 1939. A trawler's engine had broken down, but she had put it right and went on her way without help.—Rewards, £21 Is..
A French Trawler (1)
Penlee, and Coverack, Cornwall.—14th August, 1939. A French trawler had been reported in difficulties off the Lizard, but neither life-boat could find any sign of her.—Rewards: Penlee, £12 Is.; Coverack, £10 6s..
A Vessel (1)
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire. —• 15th September, 1939. A message had been received that a vessel was in distress through enemy action, but the life-boat found that her help was not required.—Rewards, £5 15s. 6d..
St. Stephen (1)
THREE LIFE-BOATS TO A TRAWLER'S HELP Peterhead, and Fraserburgh, Aberdeen- shire, and Buckie, Banffshire.—At 3.5 in the afternoon of Jaimavy 6th, 1947, the coastguard telephoned to the Peterhead life-boat that the steam trawler St....