LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Berna
VALENTIA, Co. KERRY.—On the morning of the 13th January the Life-boat Crosby Leonard was launched and proceeded to the barque Berna, of Drammen, bound from Jamaica for Havre with a cargo of logwood. The vessel, which was about a mile S. of...
Two Fishing Boats
PORT ERIN, ISLE OF MAN.—On the 14th September the William Sugden Life-boat was despatched to the assistance of two fishing-boats which had been overtaken when on the lee side of Calf Island by a gale from the north-west and a heavy sea,...
Fishing Cobles (2)
The Runs- wick cobles were at sea fishing on the night of the 28th June when they were overtaken by a gale from N.N.E. which suddenly sprang up. Fortunately some of the boats were in the shelter of the bay and their crews immediately hurried...
Fishing Cobles (1)
Fifteen of the fishing cobles belonging to Staithes and two belonging to Whitby had gone off in the morning of the 7th February to the fishing, when a heavy sea came on, rendering it impossible for them to reach their own ports. Owing to the...
Lenore
— The brigantine Lenore, of Eaversham, carrying a crew of six hands, whilst bound to London on the 5th April, got into difficulties near the mouth of Harwich Harbour, owing to a strong easterly gale. Shortly before 5 P.M. she displayed...
Violet
On 22nd September, during a strong S.S.E. gale, the Bobert FitzStephens Life-boat was launched in answer to signals of distress from the schooner Violet, of Arklow, which was at anchor off Oourtown. On arrival alongside, the coxswain found...
Glide
The Life-boat Thomas McCunn was summoned on the morning of the 5th November to the assistance of a vessel in distress and wanting help off Drummore. The boat was transported on her carriage to the vicinity of the distressed vessel and...
Humility
Newbiggin, Northumberland. — At 10.45 A.M. on the 26th October, 1939, the coastguard informed the life-boat station that the fishing coble Humility, of Newbiggin, was out. A strong northerly breeze was blowing, with a moderately rough sea,...
Sea Shanties By Toc H
AT the first annual meeting of the new Hornsey Branch, a special programme of sea chanties was given by members of the Crouch End Toe H. The singers were dressed as a Life-boat Crew in jerseys and caps, and all the chanties were sung with...
Category: Meetings
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— On the evening of the 12th October a message was received from a contractor that one of his men, who was working on the Bull Fort, in the River Humber, had been taken seriously ill, and that it was necessary to get him to Grimsby as soon...