LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Marathon
Eastbourne, Sussex.—At 7.42 on the morning of the 28th of August, 1956, the coastguard reported that the tanker Marathon, of Oslo, had a man on board suffering from stomach pains. At 8.4 the life-boat Beryl Tollemache was launched. The sea...
Ontario, of Liverpool
On Sunday, the 16th October, the steam-ship Ontario, of Liverpool, struck on the Hasborough Sand, on the Norfolk eoa,st, during a strong breeze from the W.N.W. The Caister life-boat went off to her assistance ; but her services were declined...
Services of Life-Boats
BUDEHAVEN, NORTH CORNWALL. —On the 9th of October last, the Margaret, a sloop belonging to Bideford, was observed to strike heavily on the Chapel-rock, off the entrance of Budehaven, and then to bound off into deep water, evidently with...
Category: Services
Two Small Yachts
Runswick, Yorkshire.—At 6.45 oil the evening of Sunday, the 24th of Sep- tember, 1950, one of two small yachts off Kettleness Point, was seen to be in difficulties. The other was standing by. During the next thirty minutes, however, the wind...
The Daunt Rock Lightvessel
Ballycotton, Co. Cork.—At 12.30 in the morning of the llth of October, 1949; the Civic Guard reported that a radio message had been picked up by the Roches Point Lighthouse, stating that the S.S. Glengariffe had wirelessed that the Daunt...
Welcome Home
FEBRUARY 13TH. - STORNOWAY, HEBRIDES. At about 5.15 P.M. a message was received from the Post Office in the village of Bayble that a small motor fishing vessel had been seen off Bayble Head at 4 P.M.
but had not been seen...
Invergordon (Continued from Page 166)
(continued from page 166) breeding ground of many severe squalls and walls of white squalls were whistling across the firth, bringing'snow and stinging spray in their path.
Outside the firth, in the open sea, the south...
Category: Articles
Alba
Lytham-St. Anne's, Lancashire.—At 12.33 early on the morning of the 13th of September, 1955, the Formby coast- guard telephoned that the M.V. Alba, of Genoa, which had broken down on the 12th and had been towed by a tug to a position...
A Steamer
Thurso, Caithness-shire, and Longhope, Orkney. •—• 1st June. A steamer stranded on Stroma Island, but her crew were landed by a small boat.— Rewards, Thurso, £5 3s. 6d.; Longhope, £4 19s. 6d..
A Small Boat (3)
MAY 1ST. - SHOREHAM HARBOUR, SUSSEX. A small boat had been reported capsized off Hove, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £4 17s. 6d..