LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Garibaldi
BBIDLINGTON. — On the 3rd February a signal of distress was observed from the lugger Garibaldi of Gravelines, which was riding in the roadstead about a mile and a half south of the harbour. The Lifeboat William John and Frances was launched...
The Value of Life-Belts on Shipboard
IN an account of the loss of the ship St. Abbs, on the coast of Madagascar, on the 15th of June, 1855, when 22 persons un- fortunately perished, it is recorded that " a seaman saved himself by tying an empty tin oil-can to his back,...
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Sir William Hillary, Bart
AMONG those men distinguished in the annals of their country for their exertions in the cause of humanity in saving life from ship- wreck, the name of Sir WILLIAM HILLARY must always claim a foremost place, not only as having personally...
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The Wreck Register and Chart for the Year 1890-91
THE Wreck Register not having been issued as early as usual by the Board of Trade, we are unable to furnish our readers, in the November number of our Journal, as has been our wont, with a Chart showing the wrecks and shipping casualties...
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Port Erin - North Division
Main photo (left) Ref 639380 Detailed photo (below) Ref 633387. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Unity
Mallaig, Inverness-shire.—At 11.5 on the night of the 22nd of March,-1954, the Southend coastguard reported that the motor fishing boat Unity, of Inverness, which had a crew of eight, had wirelessed that she had gone aground off the cliffs...
Fishing Cobles (1)
At 5 A.M. on the 16th March, twenty of the fishing cobles put to sea to haul their crab pots, but two hours later the wind shifted to the N.E. and increased to a gale, bring- ing with it a very heavy sea. The boats at once ran for shelter,...
The Motor Coble Premier II
The motor coble Premier II put to sea, to lift her crab pots, in the early morning of the 11th March. Later the weather became rough, with a strong E.S.E. breeze and a heavy sea, and it was decided to launch the motor life-boat Herbert Joy...
Vagrant Gypsy
Dismasted yacht AT 1330 on Sunday August 11, 1985, Portland coastguard received a 999 call from a member of the public reporting he had seen a yacht firing a white flare about a mile and a half south of Lulworth Cove. The coastguard at...
Squall
Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford.—At 8.15 on the morning of the 3rd of Septem- ber, 1954, the coxswain noticed that the yacht Squall, of Belfast, which was anchored in the harbour, was dragging towards the pier. At 8.30 the life-boat Douglas...