LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Effigo
PAKEFIELD.—The Life-boat Two Sisters, Mary and Hannah, put off on the 22nd October to the assistance of the schooner Effigo, of Goole, which had stranded on the Newcome Sand during a strong E.
breeze. The vessel had floated...
The S.S. Skelligs
POBTBUSH, Co. ANTBIM.—The s.s. Skelligs, of Glasgow, bound to Liverpool with a general cargo, was leaving the harbour during a strong breeze from the W. and a very high sea, on the afternoon of the 15th December, when she failed to answer...
The S.S. Indus
PORT ISAAC.—At 7.30 A.M., on the 14th October, the Richard and Sarah Life-boat put off to the assistance of two boats which were sighted in the offing about two miles distant. A strong breeze was blowing from the N.W. and the sea was heavy....
Polynesia
Information having been given to the Coxswain of the Life-boat that a vessel had been seen ashore off Beachy Head, during a strong W.S.W. breeze, a heavy sea, and a thick fog on the 24th April, the Lifeboat Michael Henry was launched at...
Carthagena
At about 1 P.M. on the 19th November guns were heard in the direction of the Cross Sand. The wind was blowing a moderate breeze from the W.S.W., the sea was moderate and the weather was very thick. A yawl put off and sailed to the sand where...
Kattie Darling
The Life-boat Elizabeth Austin was launched at 9.15 P.M. on the 1st January in answer to signals of distress from a vessel midway between Cardigan Head and Cardigan Island. There was a strong westerly breeze and a rough sea. On reaching the...
Boy Ben
At 7.15 P.M.
on 19th September, when a fresh breeze was blowing from the S.W. accom- panied by a rough sea, the St. Nicholas light-vessel fired signals denoting that a vessel was in distress, and about the same time a...
Strathbeg
About 11.30 P.M. on the 18th January, the Coxswain of the Life-boat was informed by the Coastguard that a telephone message had been received reporting a vessel ashore at Scotston Head.
The crew were at once summoned and...
Peru
A small yacht was observed on the West Hoyle Bank soon after midday on the 4th August with a signal flying denoting that they required assistance. The crew were assembled and the Life-boat H. G. Powell launched. There was a moderate W.N.W....
Haweswater
KILMORE, Co. WEXFORD.—The Lifeboat John Robert was teunched at 12.30 P.M. on the 7ih April, the coxswain having observed from his house a barque apparently ashore on Crosafarnogue Point.
The vessel, which had grounded in...