LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Elena R
NOV. 22ND. - WEYMOUTH, DORSET.
At 11.25 P.M. a message was received from the Wyke Regis coastguard that a vessel had been sunk by enemy action near the Shambles Light-vessel. A strong S.W. wind was blowing, with a rough sea...
J. W. A., of Newquay
During a strong gale from the N.N.E., and in a heavy sea, on the 21st February, two i vessels were at anchor in this roadstead.
One of them was labouring very heavily; ' and at last she exhibited a signal of dis...
Athelduchess
AUGUST 21ST. - ST. DAVID’S, AND ANGLE, PEMBROKESHIRE. Late on the night of the 20th August, the coastguard reported a vessel ashore inside the south-east rocks of the Smalls off the coast of Pembrokeshire.
She was the...
Havfru
A Fine Cromer Service.
" 'Tis not in mortals to command success," though none deserve it better than a Life-boat crew, battling with the elements for the lives of their fellowmen.
It is our...
Cestrian, of Chester
On the 31st of August, the schooner Cestrian, of Chester, in running for Newhaven harbour, grounded on the bar, when the Institution's life-boat stationed there was launched, and proceeded to her aid. An attempt was at first made to save...
Clifton, of Gloucester
Early in the morning of the 12th March, the schooner Clifton, of Glou- cester, ran ashore on the south side of the bar at the entrance to Bideford harbour, the wind blowing hard from the west at the time. At daylight the crew, 6 in number,...
Storm Warnings
[THE following paper on " Storm Warnings" is one of the latest written by the late-lamented Admiral FitzRoY; and it is to us a melancholy satisfaction to publish it in these columns, where he so often gave the results of his great...
Category: Articles
Additional Stations and New Life-Boats
MILLION, CORNWALL.—The Institution has formed a life-boat establishment at Mullion Cove, several wrecks, with loss of life, haying recently occurred in the locality.
The boat is 33 feet long, and rows 10 oars double-banked...
Category: Articles
A Sailing Boat
North Sunderland, Northumberland.
At 1.10 p.m. on 22nd August, 1964, the coastguard informed the honorary Secretary that a small sailing boat was in difficulties near Fame Islands. At 1.30 the inshore rescue boat launched...
Fraternity
RAMSGATE.—On the 2nd March, at 10.10 P.M., signal guns and rockets were fired by the Gull Lightship. The Vulcan steamtug and Bradford Life-boat went out, and were informed that a large flare light had been seen on the sands. They steered in...