LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Gudveig and the Latvian Steamer Everene (1)
JANUARY 25TH. - HOLY ISLAND, AND NORTH SUNDERLAND, NORTHUMBERLAND.
The Norwegian steamer Gudveig, of Oslo, and the Latvian steamer Everene, of Riga, had been sunk by mine or torpedo, but other steamers had picked up a...
An Aeroplane (7)
Margate, Kent, and Southend-on- Sea, Essex.—9th September, 1939.
An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea off Leysdown. The Margate life-boat was launched just after eleven at night in a thick fog and reached Leysdown...
Day Star (1)
SOUTHWOLD AND DUNWICH, Onthemorningofthe27thDecember,1886, the schooner Day Star, of and for Ipswich, from Seaham, with coal, was driven on the shoal at Thorpeness, with both anchors down, and became a total wreck during a heavy gale of wind...
Red Lancer
Ramsey, Isle of Man.—At 8.45 on the morning of the 29th of December, 1955, the coastguard telephoned that the steam trawler Red Lancer, of Fleet- wood, which had anchored near the harbour entrance had hoisted a flag signal indicating that...
Roma
Selsey, Sussex.—At 1.30 P.M. on the 9th April the coastguard reported that a motor boat appeared to have broken down two miles S.E. of the coastguard look-out and was drifting west. She was not making signals of distress. At 5.47 P.M. she...
Will Everard
Skegness, Lincolnshire.—At 5.51 on the morning of the 27th of October, 1953, the coastguard telephoned that a Trinity House vessel had reported that she had seen red flares south-west of North Race Buoy. At 6.13 he reported another flare...
Breeda J.
Bally cotton, Co. Cork. At 2.35 on the morning of the 27th of October, 1959, the honorary secretary received a telegram from Valentia radio station that the tanker Breeda J of Cork was aground in Cork harbour. He tele- phoned Cobh radio...
Sprat
TWO MEN RESCUED FROM CRAB BOAT Sheringham, Norfolk. At 10.35 on the morning of the 7th August, 1962, the fisheries officer informed the honorary secretary that a crab boat from West Runton was in difficulties off the...
The S.S. Brightside, of Dundee
SEPTEMBER. 20TH. - LOWESTOFT, SUFFOLK.
At 5.5 in the afternoon Lloyd’s agent asked, through the coastguard, if the life-boat could take out food to the S.S.
Brightside, of Dundee. A south-south-west breeze...
The Liberty Ship Helen Hunt Jackson, of Los Angeles
SEPTEMBER 24TH. - WALMER, KENT.
Notice was received that a doctor would be required on board a steamer which was making for the Downs, and at nine at night the Liberty ship Helen Hunt Jackson, of Los Angeles, arrived. A...