LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Petrellen
PENZANCE.—During a strong S.S.W.
gale and a heavy sea on the 31st of January, the Life-boat Dora was launched at 7.30 A.M., in reply to signals of distress shown by the barque Petrellen, of Porsgrund, Norway, which was...
Schiller
"Oh, many a bark, to that breast grappled fast, Has gone down to the fearful and fathomless grave; Again, crash'd together the keel and the mast, To je seen tost aloft in the glee of the wave1." SCHILLER L 2.
Category: Poetry
Ceres
KIMERIDGE, DORSET.—On the 21st of March the cutter Ceres, of Poole, bound to that port from Truro, with barley, which had been hove to owing to a dense fog, had just been got round with her head to the S. when the wind suddenly changed, and...
Fishing Boats
The No. 2 Life-boat Bessie Webster was launched at 10.30 A.M. on the 19th April to the assistance of eight Ferryden fishing-boats, each having a crew of four men on board, which had gone out fishing during fine weather earlier in the morning...
Three Vessels
On the 4th April, however, it was any- thing but fine weather, and the night was dark and tempestuous. Nevertheless, the ! Hope eventually succeeded in saving the crews of the three vessels and entered I Bideford Harbour in safety, with ...
David
The Life-boat London Coal Exchange assisted to save the Prus- sian schooner David, which was observed off the port in a sinking state, with a : signal of distress flying, on the 16th Dee., } a gale blowing at the time and a heavy | sea...
Kate Agnes, of St Johns
On the 10th February, the barque Kate Agnes, of St. John's, N.B., came broadside on the beach near Irvine during a strong wind from W.N.W. The same life-boat was promptly manned and launched, and in two trips brought safely ashore the...
Margaret Ann, of North Shields
Again, oa the 8th December, the barque Margaret Ann, of North Shields, stranded off Swansea during a very heavy gale.
The Life-boat put off and remained near the vessel for some hours; the crew were ultimately taken off by...
Two Brave Boys. Award of Vellums at Worthing
THE Institution's Thanks inscribed on Vellum have been presented to two boys of Worthing, Eric Mundell and Stanley A. Darkin, both aged fifteen, for rescuing two lives from shipwreck at great risk to themselves. On the morning of 2nd...
Category: Articles
Justice
MARGATE, KENT.—At 6.45 A.M. on the 15th March, while a strong gale was blowing from N.W. and a rough sea was running, information was given by the Coastguard that a vessel was on the N.W. part of Margate Sand. The Life-boat Civil Service No....