LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

SEPT. 6TH. - GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON, NORFOLK. An explosion had been reported in the neighbourhood of the Corton Light-vessel, but the life-boat found that the light-vessel itself was all right, and there was no sign of any ship in...

RAMSGATE.—While a moderate gale was blowing from N.E., with a heavy sea, on the 26th Match, the smack Ismene, of Ramsgate, was seen in Pegwell Bay, burning flares for assistance. The Lifeboat Bradford proceeded out, in tow of the steam-tug...

Bridlington, Yorkshire.—At 9.36 on the morning of the 20th of December, 1950, the coastguard reported a sailing barge showing distress signals in the North Bay. At 10.10 the life-boat Tillie Morrison, Sheffield, was launched in a moderate...

YOUTHS ON ROCKS Dover, Kent. At 9.39 p.m. on 9th May, 1964, a message from Dover harbour control tower reported a small fire at the foot of the cliffs at Fan Bay between Dover and St. Margaret's. At 9.56 the life-boat Southern Africa...

MOELFRE, ANGLESEY.—A signal of distress was seen in Moelfre Bay during a storm from the S., at about 2 P.M. on the 24th January. The Lady Vivian Life- boat put off, and found that the signal was shown by the smack Frens, of Beaumaris, bound...

CEMLYN, ANGLESEY.—A messenger reported that a schooner had gone on the rocks at the east side of Cemlyn Bay, at about 5 o'clock on the morning of the 28th July, during a fresh E. wind. The crew of the Life-boat Good Shepherd were at once...

ILFRACOMBE.—On the 27th May, 1894, the coastguard reported to the coxswain of the Life-boat that a dismasted vessel was lying off Heale Bay, nearly half a mile from the point. A moderate breeze was blowing from N.N.W., the weather was...

BALLYCOTTON, CORK,—The fishing yawl Daring, of Ballycotton, was overtaken by a sadden gale from the W.N.W. while lifting her nets in the bay at about 11.30 A,M. on the 17th October, The crew were unable to pull against the wind and broke...