LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Lousia
In consequence of the heavy state of the sea on the llth April fears were enter- tained for the safety of the fishing coble Louisa, which had been out fishing all night, more especially as it was seen that landing would be dangerous. At 5...
Coniston
Signals of distress were observed from the schooner Coniston, of Barrow, at about 9.30 A.M.
on the 18th March, when the vessel was lying at anchor off Skerries Harbour.
The coxswain of the Life-boat...
A Small Boat
The Coastguard on duty on Wembury Cliffs soon after dark on the 29th August saw a small light on the " Mewstone," and thinking that a boat might be in difficulties, reported the matter to the Coxswain of the Life-boat Michael Smart...
Hawksdale
MARGATE AND CLACTON-ON-SEA.—On the morning of the 26th January, while a strong gale was blowing from N.N.E.
accompanied by a heavy sea, the Margate boatmen observed a large vessel apparently in dangerously close proximity...
Annie
About 2 p M., on the 8th February, the pilot coble Annie, of Redcar, which had gone out in the morning to a steamer, but had failed to reach her on account of the strong N.W. gale and heavy sea, was seen off Redcar, beyond the breakers, with...
Ashore at Bolt Head, Devon
The Lowestoft steam drifter Charter, wrecked on January 7th, 1933. The Salcombe Motor Life-boat stood by, but the crew got ashore unaided.. - View image in PDF
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Prinz Wihelm
The steamer Prinz Wilhelm, of Hamburg, whilst bound in ballast from Hamburg to the Tyne, stranded about two miles to the north of Seaham on the 26th October.
A dense fog prevailed at the time and a strong sea was running....
Thyra
Shortly be- fore 3 A.M. on the 28th November, a telephone message was received from Thorpe Coastguard Station, stating that a steamer was ashore and in need of assistance. The No. 2 Life-boat Edward Z. Dresden was very promptly launched, and...
Agnes and Constance
At 1.10 A.M. on the 30th December a telephone message was received from the Coastguard at Shingle Street, stating that a vessel to the southward was burning big flares.
In response the steam Life-boat City of Glasgow was...