LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Auguste
At 6.10 P.M. on the 26th October, during a strong S.S.E. breeze and rough sea, signals were made from the Spanish Battery calling out the motor Life-boat Henry Vernon. The boat proceeded without loss of time and found the German steamer...
The Fane
Weston-super-Mare, Somerset.- - On the 13th January the Life-boat Colonel Stock was launched during foggy weather to the assistance of the ketch The Fane, of Bridgwater, which had stranded at Sand Point. There was a ' strong westerly...
Toivo
On the 5th October, flares were shown by the barque Toivo, of Nagu, bound from Uleaborg for London, which had grounded on the North Sand in a strong S. by W. breeze and a rough sea. Eight of the'Life-boat men went on board the vessel and...
Broughty Castle
PENMON.—On the 3rd July the schooner Broughty Castle, of Bamsey, Jaden with salt, stranded on the Causeway Bock in a strong N.W. breeze. The Life-boat Christopher Brown went to her assistance and attempted to heave her off, but the hawser...
The S.S. Ixion
The s.s.
Ixion, of Glasgow, while bound from Campbeltown to Coleraine with a cargo of coke, came to anchor in the Skerry Roads on the 14th April. She had been damaged off Bengore, her pumps were choked, and her fires were...
Jo
At 10.18 A.M. on the.29th, July a message was received from the Coastguard that a small yacht had been dismasted near Orfordness, and wanted help. A strong S.W. breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea and rain squalls. The Motor Life-boat A...
Brothers
On the 17th February the local fishing coble Brothers did not return to port with the other boats, and a look-out was kept for her. A strong N. breeze was blowing, with a rough sea and snow showers. Eventually she was seen about three miles...
Enterprise
On the morning of the 26th May the coxswain saw the motor fishing boat Enterprise, of Hythe, in difficulties and drifting some distance to the S.W. A strong N.E. breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea. The motor life-boat City of...
The Peggy Gordon
On the morning of the 28th September the Ballantrae coastguard reported that a small fish- ing boat off Lendalfoot wanted help.
A moderate W.N.W. breeze was blow- ing, with a moderate sea. The weather was thick, with rain...
Fishing Cobles
The No. 1 motor life-boat Margaret Harker Smith was launched at 10.30 A.M., on the 4th November, as conditions were bad and some of the local boats and cobles were at sea. A moderate east breeze was blowing, a rough sea was rolling into the...