LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

.— At 10.40 A.M. on the 4th April it was reported that a boat was being blown out to sea with one man in her. It appeared that he had put off from Amlwch, and when about a mile out his mast was carried away, and having only one oar he was...

A telephone messsage from the Maplin Light-house at 5.30 A.M. on the 3rd August reported that the Swin Middle Light-vessel was making signals for assistance. The Life-boat Albert Edward was speedily launched, and when proceeding through the...

During a moderate S.S.W. gale on the 5th January, a report was received that the fishing-boat Marys, belonging to Ballantrae, which was expected back at Port Patrick by mid-day, had not returned. The weather at the time was threatening and...

The barge Envoy, of Dover, was overtaken by a whole N.N.W. gale and very heavy sea when near the Brake Sands, on the 30th September. The Life-boat Charles and Susanna Stephens was despatched to her assistance a few minutes after midnight,...

On the 2nd February it was blowing a whole E.N.E.

gale and a very heavy sea was running in the bay, endangering a large coble which had been left at anchor, and was then in broken water. As it was not safe for the fishermen...

— During a moderate S.S.E. gale on the 5th April a vessel was observed at 4.15 P.M. with a signal of distress flying, and as it was apparent that she required assistance, the Life-boat James Stevens No. 7 was sent out. The Life-boat reached...

Ix the early afternoon of 27th August last a small steamer. Kendy, of Cardiff, got into difficulties off Porthcawl in Glamorganshire, and foundered. The Crew took to the boat, but it capsized, and, with the men clinging to it, drifted...

THE National Safety Week Council, on which the Institution is represented, is arranging to hold its second Safety Week from llth May to 16th May next.

The object of the Week is to arouse the public to the need of additional...