LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Leonidas S. Condylis, of Andros, Greece
SEPTEMBER 15TH. - DOUGLAS, ISLE OF MAN. At 8.40 in the morning the Ramsey coastguard reported a steamer in need of help off Douglas Head. A south-westerly breeze was blowing, and the sea was very rough.
The motor life-boat...
The R.A.S.C. Vessel M.O.B.7
OCTOBER 12TH. - RAMSEY, ISLE OF MAN. At 2.5 in the afternoon the coastguard reported that a vessel was continually blowing her siren one mile east of Maughold Head and at 2.22 confirmed that she was in distress. A moderate east-north-east...
Kittywake
OCTOBER 27TH. - WALMER, KENT. At 8.20 at night the Deal coastguard reported that two men had put out in the rowing boat Kittywake earlier in the day and had not returned.
A moderate north-westerly breeze was blowing and the...
Sarah Ann
JULY 10TH. - CAISTER, NORFOLK. At 7 P.M. a yacht was seen to strike the Caister Shoal, near the south end of Caister Beach, knock off, and drift ashore. A slight northerly breeze was blowing, with a heavy ground swell. The pulling and...
Roma
JUNE 11TH. - FLEETWOOD: LANCASHIRE.
At 1.30 P.M. the lighthousekeeper reported that a small motor boat was aground on the east side of the Wyre Channel. A strong N.W. breeze was blowing with a rough sea. Two other motor...
Woodstown and the S.S. Clapham
Nov. 15TH. - MARGATE, KENT. At 11.45 A.M. the small coasting vessel Woodstown was sunk by enemy action threequarters of a mile N.E. of the Spit Buoy. A fresh S.W. breeze was blowing, with a choppy sea. At 11.50 A.M., the motor life-boat The...
The Ex-Danish Fishing Boat Vesterland
OCTOBER 2 3RD. - BUCKIE, BANFFSHIRE.
At 11.30 A.M. the coastguard reported a vessel five or six miles N.E. by N. of Buckie, burning what appeared to be distress signals, and the motor life-boat K.B.M. was launched at 11.55...
A R.A.F. Launch
MAY 11TH. - GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON, NORFOLK. At 4.12 A.M.
the Great Yarmouth coastguard telephoned that the naval base wanted the life-boat to help with a R.A.F. launch which had goneaground, and the motor life-boat...
An Aeroplane (57)
AUGUST 1ST. - ABERYSTWYTH , CARDIGANSHIRE. At 6.30 A.M. the coastguard reported Very’s lights several miles to the S.W. by W. An easterly breeze was blowing, with a smooth sea. Police helped in getting the life-boat crew assembled, and with...
The S.S. Harcola
JUNE 6TH. - RAMSGATE, KENT. At 11.53 A.M. a message was received from the Ramsgate coastguard that a vessel was on fire in the Gull Stream abreast of the coastguard station. A light north - east breeze was blowing, with a slight sea. At noon...