LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Fishing Cobles (4)
On the morning of the 26th December, twelve of the fishing cobles proceeded to the fishing ground at about 4.30 A.M.
A little before ten o'clock a very heavy S.E. wind arose, and the sea increased, making the landing...
Belvenie
The steamer Balvenie, of Glasgow, whilst bound from Grimsby to Grangetnouth with a cargo of pig-iron, stranded on the Inner Binks on the 7th February. When the vessel first stranded the weather was moderately fine, but at about 5.45 A.M.<...
Freesia, of Grimsby
Motor Life-boat.
ON the 1st January the Motor Life-boat at Stromness, in the Orkneys, performed a fine service which illustrates very clearly the value of motor-power. At 9.15 A.M. the news was received at Stromness from...
Afon Dulais
The Coastguard telephoned to the Honorary Secretary at 1.15 A.M. on the 8th January that a steamer, which was found later to be the Afon Dulais, of Llanelly, bound for Port Talbot with pig iron, was aground on the Mixon Sands. A light N.N.W....
Arragonite
At 12.20 A.M. on 3rd February, during a very thick fog, word was received that a vessel was making signals of distress, and the Motor Life-boat H. C. J. was launched. The Hull trawler Arragonite, with a crew of fifteen on board, was found on...
Janet
Thurso, Caithness-shire. — On the afternoon of the 27th February, 1939, the life-boat coxswain, returning from fishing, picked up the motor fishing boat Janet, of Thurso, with her engine broken down, about nine miles north-west of the Ruff...
Fosna
Cromer, Norfolk.—A wireless message sent out by the motor vessel Fosna, of Bergen, that she wished to land a sick man at Cromer at 3 P.M., was passed to the life-boat station, through Mablethorpe and the coastguards, at 1.55...
None (3)
ANOTHER MATERNITY CASE Tobermory, Argyllshire.—On January 20th, 1947, a doctor telephoned asking for the life-boat to convey to Oban a woman with child, who was dangerously ill. The only hope of saving her life was to get her to Oban...
Leda
Margate, Kent.—At 6.30 in the morning of the 6th of April, 1947, the coastguard reported that a vessel was drifting four miles north-north-west of Margate. A fresh south-westerly breeze was blowing, with a rough sea.
The...
None (10)
The Humber, Yorkshire.—24th August.
A man on the sands was cut off by the tide, but managed to get ashore.—Permanent Crew.—Rewards, 6s..