LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Lady Wolseley (1)
RAMSGATE, NORTH DEAL AND BROADSTAIRS.
—In response to a telephone message and signals fired by light-vessels, the Life-boat Bradford, in tow of the steamtug Aid, left Ramsgate harbour, and the Life-boats Mary Somerville...
An Aeroplane (18)
SEPT. 9TH. - MARGATE, KENT, AND SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, ESSEX. An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea off Leysdown. The Margate life-boat was launched just after eleven at night in a thick fog and reached Leysdown two hours and twenty...
European
GORLESTON, SUFFOLK.—The brig European, of and from Sunderland for Corsica, with coal, glass, and machinery, was seen to ground on the Middle Cross Sand, during a strong N.N.E. wind, hazy weather, and a strong sea, on the 18th November. The...
Balder
During the night of the 23rd May, the same life-boat went off and saved from de- struction the Swedish barque Balder, which had struck on the north part of the Has- borough Sands. Upon the vessel stranding, some Palling beachmen, two fishing...
Westkust (1)
Scarborough, Flamborough, and Brid- lington, Yorkshire.—On the 9th of December, 1951, the Scarborough life- boat rescued the crew of ten of the Dutch motor vessel Westkust, and the Scarborough bowman lost his life.— Rewards, to FRANK DALTON,...
Westkust (2)
Scarborough, Flamborough, and Brid- lington, Yorkshire.—On the 9th of December, 1951, the Scarborough life- boat rescued the crew of ten of the Dutch motor vessel Westkust, and the Scarborough bowman lost his life.— Rewards, to FRANK DALTON,...
Hopeful
FISHING KETCH AGROUND At 4.17 p.m. the following day, the Queen's harbourmaster told the honorary secretary that a vessel was aground on the breakwater near the lighthouse. As the tide was due to ebb for i^- hours and there was a fresh...
A Vampire Aircraft
Barry Dock, and The Mumbles, Glamorganshire. At 1.5 on the after- noon of the 12th of June, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary secretaries at Barry Dock and The Mumbles that a request had been received from the Sea Rescue Co-...
Awards to Honorary Workers: A Correction
IN the list of awards to honorary workers in the last number of the journal, Mrs. F. H. Thornton, who received the record of thanks, was given as the "President of the Huyton Ladies' Life-boat Guild, Liverpool." It should...
Category: Awards
Duke Senior
WHITSTABLE, Sunday January 19, 1986: a 24ft fishing boat, Duke Senior, with a party of anglers on board ran aground outside the harbour in a strong westerly force 9 gale. She was later re-floated by the rising tide and at 1417 she was...