LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Lion, of Goole
BROADSTAIRS.—At 5 P.M., 12th March, the schooner Lion, of Goole, bound from Hull to the Isle of Wight, was observed driving before a heavy gale at north, with signals of distress flying. The signal guns of the station having failed to...
Brothers
TENBY.—On the morning of the 8th February, during a heavy westerly gale, the ketch Brothers lying in Caldy Roads, parted her chain. She then made sail, and stood across the bay, when her mainboom was carried away, which disabled her, and...
A Fishing Boat (2)
BALLYWALTER, Co. DOWN. — On' the 14th October, at about 10 A.M., the wind suddenly became squally from the W.
The Coastguard officer gave information that a fishing-boat was in danger outside Lifeof Long Rack, and as...
Agnes Louisa
THOBPEHESS, SUFFOLK.—At 5.30 A.M., on the 26th November, .the Life^boat Ipswich was launched in response to signals in the direction of Sizewell Bank, during a S.S.E. wind and a heavy sea.
On reaching the vessel, which...
Ellen, of Sunderland
At midnight, on the 13th January, 1868, a light being observed on or near the Vrogue Rocks, in a strong wind from the W.S.W., and a heavy ground sea, the Western Commercial Traveller life-boat was despatched to as- certain if there was a...
Fitz Clarence
During a dense fog on the 3rd March a boat came ashore at Walmerand reported thatalarge steamer was stranded on the Goodwin Sands.
The crew of the Life-boat Civil Service No. 4 was at once assembled and the boat launched at...
William Thompson
During a moderate E.S.E. gale on the 1st January signals of distress were observed at 9.30 A.M. on a schooner lying at anchor in Rosslare Bay. The crew of the Life-boat Tom and Jennie were assembled, and in a heavy sea the boat proceeded to...
Robert and Mary
In the early morning of the 15th May the coble Robert and Mary put to sea for crab fishing. There was a northerly wind with considerable ground sea when the coble went off, but when the tide flowed the sea grew and rendered her return highly...
Cicerone
During the morn- ing of the 13th June, the Life-boat Charles and Susanna Stephens was launched in answer to guns from the East Goodwin Light-vessel, and on reaching her found the crew of the schooner Cicerone, five in number, taking refuge...
Clara
At about 9 A.M. on the 18th March, Coxswain Bowen, who was on duty near Cardigan Bay, observed a signal of distress from the ketch Clara, of Milford Haven, which appeared to be in imminent danger of being driven ashore. He at once took steps...