LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Oakford and Recovery
The Great Yarmouth and Gorleston Motor Life- boat John and Mary Meiklam of Gladswood was launched at 1.40 A.M.
on llth November in response to infor- mation received through the Coast- guard that the Newarp Lightvessel had...
Elswick
At 7.20 A.M. on the 7th June, during a strong S.S.W. gale and very heavy sea, the steamer Elswick, of Newcastle, drove ashore in Seaford Bay. The motor Life-Boat Sir FitzRoy Clayton at once proceeded to her, and found that she was in a very...
Excel, of Dover
Aldeburgh, Suffolk.—On the morning of the 13th December the motor vessel Excel, of Dover, left Ramsgate for London. On board were the owner, his two daughters and son. The Excel ran into bad weather, her engine broke down, and she was driven...
Receipts and Payments Account for the Year Ended 31st December, 1962—continued
LIFE-BOATS:— New life-boats for the following stations: On account— Aith, Appledore, Boulmer, Howth, Longhope, Lowestoft, Salcombe, Sheringham, Shoreham, St.
David's, Sunderland, Weston-super-Mare, Yarmouth (I. of W.),...
Category: Accounts
A Dinghy (1)
Port Erin, Isle of Man - At 5.35 p.m.
on 21st July, 1969, the life-boat coxswain noticed that a dinghy with three people on board was in difficulties in Port Erin bay. The life-boat Matthew Simpson was launched at 5.50 in a...
TRIPLE JUMP
Three trawlermen aground in a gale take a courageous leap of faith …
Jonathan Connor was spending his Sunday evening studying. The trainee crew member was at Kinsale Lifeboat Station, working on an RNLI course, when he...
Category: Articles
Henry Blogg of Cromer
Trader went aground off Cromer in October 1941. Henry Blogg was then aged 65. His lifeboat H. F. Bailey put out in a full gale blowing from the north-north-east. When he approached English Trader, Blogg was confronted with what he considered...
Category: Articles
Graces, of Shields
On the 12th December the Thurso life-boat rescued the crew of 15 men from the barque Graces, of Shields, which was dragging her anchors in Thurso Bay, and had hoisted a signal of distress.
The Ferry Speedlink Vanguard and Pirate Radio Ship Ross Revenge (1)
January storm ON SUNDAY JANUARY 6, 1985, northnorth- easterly winds of force 9 to storm force 10 hit the east coast and at 1812 that evening a message was received from the Sealink roll-on roll-off ferry, Speedlink Vanguard, that she had...
None (2)
Aith, Shetlands.—14th January. During the evening the coastguard at Lerwick telephoned that two rockets had been seen north of the Vee Skerries.
A moderate N.W. gale was blowing, with a very heavy sea and showers of snow....