LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The America
On the 18thNovember at 8 A.M., while a strong wind was blowing from the S., signals of distress were observed flying from a vessel which had grounded on the south side of Wexford Bar. The No. 1 Life-boat Ethel Eveleen immediately put off in...
Carleon
HOLYHEAD.—At G.30 A.M., on the 24th January, the Thomas Fielden Life-boat proceeded in tow of the steam-tug Royal Saxon to the assistance of the steamer Carleon, of Cardiff, which had dragged her anchor and stranded in Holyhead Bay during a...
Coronel
During a dense fog on the 10th February, with a moderate S.S.W. breeze and a moderate sea, a large four-masted steamer—the Coronel, of Kragero—ran on to the Longnose Rock.; The crew of the No. 2 Life-boat, Civil Service No. 1, were called,...
Alnwick
RAMSGATE.—The schooner Alnwick, of Beaumaris, bound from London for Workington with cement, ran for the harbour from the Downs for shelter while a strong W.S.W. wind was blowing, on the evening of the 5th October, but missed the entrance and...
Capella
RAMSGATE, KENT.—During a very strong S.S.W. gale and a very heavy sea, on the 24th February, the ketch Capella, of Libau, tried to make Ramsgate Harbour, but when still about halfa- mile away her gear carried away and she became unmanageable...
Hondeklip
On the 18th February, while a moderate gale was blowing from the E.S.E.
with a rough sea, the brig Hondeklip, of Swansea, bound ftom Ghent for Dublin, was observed ashore on the north-east part of the Goodwin Sands. The...
The Polar Star
MONTROSE.—At about 9.30 A.M. on 27th January a smack was seen turning towards the river, and when a little way from Scurdyness Lighthouse she missed stays and drifted on to the Annat Bank.
The No. 1 Life-boat Robert...
Port Jackson
Early on the morning of the 23rd August the steam trawler Port Jackson, of Peter- head, carrying a crew of nine, ran ashore at Scotston Head during a fog.
The wind was only light from the S.E., but there was a heavy swell....
The S.S. Foch Rose
Walmer, Kent.—At 6.5 on the morn- ing of the 24th of February, 1955, the Deal coastguard telephoned that the S.S. Foch Rose, of Liverpool, which had a crew of twelve, had run aground on Oldstairs Shoal. At 6.30 the life- boat Charles Dibdin,...
The Civil Service and Post Office Lifeboat Fund Has Already Donated 38 Lifeboats to the Institution and Has Started to Contribute Towards a 39Th and Miss Connie H Henry Who Has Recently Taken
The Civil Service and Post Office Lifeboat Fund has already donated 38 lifeboats to the Institution and has started to contribute towards a 39th, and Miss Connie H.
Henry, who has recently taken over as honorary secretary... - View image in PDF
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