LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Jenny Jones of Barmouth
On the 24th March, the smack Jenny Jones, of Barmouth, was observed in a dangerous posi- tion, with signals of distress flying, in Porth- dinllaen Bay, during a gale of wind from N.W. The Cotton Sheppard life-boat was quickly launched, and...
Merion Lass, of Aberystwyth
On the 22nd April, the smack Mention Lass, of Aberystwyth, stranded on the bar off Aberdovey. The Institution's life-boat stationed there imme- diately proceeded to her, and although the sea was breaking completely over her, the...
Lexington, of Nassau
Early on the morning of the 7th February a large vessel was seen on the Salthouse Bank with flag of distress flying, and in a very perilous position. The wind was very strong from S.W., and the weather thick. The Black- pool life-boat was...
Pembrokeshire Lass
SOUTHPORT.—The Life-boat Eliza Fernley launched at 5 A.M. on the 28th May, during a gale, and proceeded to the assistance of the brigantine Pembrokeshire Lass, of Milford, which vessel had gone ashore during the night, on the Teds Bank....
Ellen
CARDIGAN.—On the 9th September the John Stuart Life-boat with some difficulty brought ashore the crew, consisting of 3 men, of the schooner Ellen, of Beaumaris, which had parted her cables during a heavy N.W. gale and tremendous sea near...
Vine
MONTROSE.—The Montrose No. 1 Lifeboat, Mincing Lane, was launched at about 2 P.M. on the 19th August, during a moderate S.E. wind, to the assistance of the fishing-boat Vine, of Montrose, which was in danger near the Armat Bank, on which a...
Argo
WALTON-ON-THE-NAZE—In a light wind, a moderate sea and hazy weather, on the morning of the 28th June, a telephone message was received from the Grunfleet Lighthouse reporting a barque ashore. The crew of the Life-boat Honourable Artillery...
Fairy Maid
During a strong W.S.W. gale and very heavy sea, on 6th March, flares were observed from the Fairy Maid, of Padstow, which was in distress close to the Clipera Rocks. On reaching the vessel the steam Life-boat Duke of Northumberland found...
Fishing Boats (1)
SCARBOROUGH.—On the morning of the 28th September several Scotch fi>hingboats were making for the harbour in moderate gale from the N.E. and a heavy sea. As it was apparent that danger would be incurred by them in entering the harbour the...
Canterbury Bell
On the morning of the 22nd April the ketch Canterbury Bell, of Plymouth, bound from Dublin for Portmadoc with wheat, was seen stranded on the causeway about eight miles from the bar. The Barmouth Life-boat Jones Oibb proceeded to her...