LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Kestrel
At 12.35 a.m. on nth August, 1967, the honorary secretary was informed that a small boat which had been towing a boat with engine trouble had slipped the tow five miles south of the breakwater.
There were three men on board...
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The History of the Blyth and Cambois Lifeboats The History of the Eyemouth Lifeboats by Jeff Morris Published by the author - prices in text Jeff Morris, the Honorary Archivist of the Lifeboat Enthusiasts Society continues his self-imposed...
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H.M. Submarine Tuna and H.M. Examination Vessel Sedulous
NOVEMBER 2ND. - BLYTH, AND TYNEMOUTH, NORTHUMBERLAND. At 9.45 in the morning, the Blyth coastguard reported a ship ashore half a mile south of St. Mary’s Lighthouse. The sea was slight, with a light north-east wind blowing, but there was a...
Gipsey, of Wisbech
On the night of the 24th March, during a heavy gale of wind from S.S.E., the sloop Gipsey, of Wisbech, struck on the Hales Rocks off Redcar. It being dark, with a heavy sea on, which completely swept the decks, the crew narrowly escaped...
Elizabeth, of Louth
The same life-boat also brought the captain ashore from the schooner Elizabeth, of Louth, which had stranded on the main below Gibraltar Point. He then proceeded to Boston to get the assistance of a steamer and lighter to get his vessel...
Rochdale, of London
On the 10th November, the brig Roclidale, of London, was wrecked, and afterwards sunk, off Has- borough, during squally weather. The Grocers life-boat went out and rescued the crew of 7 men from the ship's boat, to which they had taken,...
Three Fishing Cobles (1)
A sudden gale from the S. sprung up at this place on the 30th December, and during its height three fishing cobles were observed in distress. The life-boat Joseph Anstice went out, and having got the boats in as safe a position as possible,...
Lord Herwick
The Life-boat Boys was, on the 8th November, successful in rendering assist- ance to tie schooner Lord Jlowick, of Maldon, which, in a heavy sea, was forced ashore on the Cockle Sand. The Boys towed this vessel safely into Yarmouth about 8...
Mary, of Laxey
The Life-boat Two Sisters proceeded from this port on the 22nd October, and saved the crew of the schooner Mary, of Laxey, during a strong gale from N.N.W. and a heavy sea; the service was promptly rendered in a manner highly creditable to...
Vidar
About 2 A.M. on the 23rd October the j information reached this station that a j ship was ashore on the Tay Banks. It ' was blowing a strong gale from S.E. ! The Life-boat Mary Hartley being quickly j launched, pulled out of the river,...