LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Doris
.— On the 19th July at about 1.30 P.M. a small yacht was seen ashore on the N.E. Buxey Sand, but as she was in no danger no assistance was sent. Later in the afternoon, however, the wind got more into the east and increased to a strong...
Cape Sable
On the 25th June, the steam trawler Cape Sable, of Hull, ran aground in a very dangerous place near Hoy Head, in a dense fog.
She was homeward bound from, the fishing grounds at the Faroes, and carried a crew of twelve. A...
Stepney
At 8 A.M. on the 16th February the coastguard telephoned to the coxswain that a vessel was ashore about one mile south of Palling coastguard station.
The tide was then half flood, and there was a slight swell. A moderate...
None (2)
Swanage, Dorset.—At 6 P.M. on the 21st August the coastguard telephoned that the police had reported that a man had fallen 150 feet over the cliff near Old Harry Rocks, and was badly injured. Owing to the difficulty of trying to haul him up...
Hull Trader
On the afternoon of the 21st October the -coast- guard reported a canoe with one man on board in distress four miles S.S.E. of the pier. A strong south breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea, when the motor life-boat Greater London...
Temperance Pledge
CAISTER, NORFOLK.—While a strong breeze was blowing from N.W. by W., increasing to a gale and accompanied by a heavy sea, on the 18th January, the coxswain of the Life-boat, who was watching, observed the side-lights of a vessel on the...
Notus and Sunshine
GORLESTON, SUFFOLK.—-A telephone message was received from the coastguard about 1.30 P.M. on the 18th April stating that a vessel was ashore half-a-mile south of the watch-house. In the absence of the Coxswain, the Assistant Coxswain...
The S.S. Excellent
PALLING and WINTESTOX, NOBFOLK.— At 9.25 A.M., on the 16th January, a telephone message was received at Pal- ling stating that a steamer was ashore on the Hasboro' Sands.
The No. 2 Life-boat Hearts of Oak was promptly...
The S.S. Excellent (1)
PALLING and WINTESTOX, NOBFOLK.— At 9.25 A.M., on the 16th January, a telephone message was received at Pal- ling stating that a steamer was ashore on the Hasboro' Sands.
The No. 2 Life-boat Hearts of Oak was promptly...
A Fishing Boat
One of the local fishermen, accompanied by his two sons, went off in his open fishing boat about noon on the 2nd June, in a strong breeze from S.W. to haul his lines, which were about H miles east of Blackhead, co. Antrim. He reached the...