LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
"Storm Warriors of the Suffolk Coast."
IN the review of Major Ernest Cooper's book Storm Warriors of the Suffolk Coast, which appeared in the last issue of The Life-boat, it was mentioned that the book could be bought from the Institution, price 3s. 6d. post...
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Thom
DROGHEDA.—On the 11th May, at about 11.30 A.M., a vessel was reported to be in distress outside the Bar. The crew of the No. 2 Life-boat, John Rutter Qhorley, were assembled, and the boat was launched as quickly as possible and proceeded out...
China
PiEii, LANCASHIRE.—At 6 A.M. on the 4th September the William Eirkett Lifeboat was launched in reply to signals, to the assistance of the barque China, of Porsgrund, Norway. The boat was towed by the steam-tug Ajax, and when about two miles,...
James Kenway
HOLYHEAD. — It having been reported that a ship was ashore in Church' Bay, the Thomas Fidden Life-boat was launched at 1 P.M. on the 9th of January, and taken in tow by a steam-tug. On reaching the vessel, which proved to be the barque...
Rainbow
The schooner Rainbow, of Harwich, bound from Exmouth for Sunderland in ballast, in making for the harbour, with her sails much damaged in a very heavy sea, and a strong N.N.E. wind, at 10.15 P.M. on the 15th December, drifted towards the...
William
RHOSNEIGIR, ANGLESEY.—The smack William, of Carnarvon, bound from Youghal for Garston, timber laden, wasobserved stranded about a quarter of a mile from the Ehosneigir Life-boat house, during thick weather, a S.S.W. wind, and a rough sea, on...
The S.S. Skane (1)
Whilst seven men were engaged, on the 23rd December, on board the s.s. Skane, of Helsingborg, endeavouring to save her, a very heavy sea got up and, as they were in consider- able danger, it was necessary to launch ( the No. 1 Life-boat...
Overdue at Depth
Longhope’s Tamar class lifeboat Helen Comrie was called on 11 August to help search for a missing diver after his support vessel reported him overdue.
The lifeboat’s Deputy Second Coxswain took command of the dive boat...
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Hortensia, of Hanover
On the night of the 27th March the schooner Hor- tensia, of Hanover, drove ashore on the North Steel Rocks, near Boulmer. The Boulmer life-boat was soon launched through a high surf, and proceeded to the rescue of.
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Bacchus
MEVASISSBT, OOBHWAM,.—On the 1st September the smaek Bacchus, of Nantes, which had been towed from Buthleven to Charlestown in ballast, and had anchored in Oharlestown Bay, was in great danger owing to the heavy gale which had sprung up from...