LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Greyhound
ST. IVES, CORNWALL. — On the 29th March, during a storm and tremendous sea, accompanied by blinding showers of hail and snow, the ketch Greyhound, of Porthcawl, was observed running for the harbour. The. Life-boat Covent Garden was launched...
General Caulfield
COURTMACSHERRY, Co. CORK.—On the 12th January, at about 11 A.M., information was received that a large barque was embayed. On arriving at the Harbour point she grounded on the bar in about 18 feet of water. The wind was blowing from S.W. at...
Saga
PALLING, NORFOLK.—On the 11th October the Parsee Life-boat was launched to the aid of the barque Saga, of Carlshamn, Sweden, which had stranded on the Hasborough Sand during a strong N.E. wind and heavy sea. She had previously grounded on...
Formahault, of Greisfwald
The Anna Maria Life-boat found her way in a dense fog to the barque Fomahault, of Griefswald, which was anchored in a dangerous position under Pentrait Cliff, on the 4th March, and, notwithstanding the high surf, got within reach of her and...
Isa
MOELFRE, ANGLESEY.—On the night of the 21st December, during a thick fog, the schooner Isa, of Inverness, bound from Charlestown for Euncorn with a cargo of china clay, struck on the Dolas Bocks and became a total wreck. On the following...
A Small Sailing Boat
On the morning of the 7th January a small sailing boat was capsized by a squall when trying to sail out of the Camber and her crew of two were thrown into the water.
The accident was seen from the motor life-boat and...
Fishing Cobles
On the morning of the 22nd of January the sea was heavy and still rising, and several of the local fishing cobles were at sea. By 11.59 A.M. a moderate S.S.E. gale was blowing, with a very heavy sea, and the pulling and sailing life-boat...
Waterbird
Portrush, Co. Antrim. — On the night of the 16th February the lifeboat motor mechanic saw red flares, and heard shouting in the Skerrie roads, East Bay. There was no wind, and the sea was smooth, but the weather was thick. The motor lifeboat...
Points Castle, of Swansea
Courtmacsherry Harbour, Co. Cork.—- At 12.45 P.M. on the 21st June a message was received that a vessel was on the rocks on the east side of the Old Head of Kinsale. The sea was smooth but there was a very thick fog. The motor life-boat...
Pilot Me II and Success
Whitby, Yorkshire.—At midday on the 25th of February, 1950, a strong north-easterly wind was bringing up a dangerous sea on the Harbour bar, while the local motor fishing vessels, the Pilot Me II and Success were still at sea. At 12.15 the...