LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Madora, of Yarmouth
On the morn- ing of the 17th November, during a very strong gale from E.N.E., a torch- light was seen burning as a signal of distress from a vessel ashore on the New- come Sand. The life-boat stationed at this place was at once launched, but...
Flora
The Victoria, Life-boat put! off in a W.N.W. gale on the 5th De- : cember, and rendered important services to the schooner Flora, of Exeter, then in distress near Exmouth Bar..
Expedit
ARBROATH, N.B.—At about 8.30 A.M.
on the 15th April, a brigantine was seen approaching the shore from the eastward.
As she was showing a signal of distress the Peoples Journal No. 2 Life-boat was launched...
Tranmere
SELSEY.—The barque Tranmere, of Liverpool, bound from Hull to Cardiff in ballast, brought up off Selsey Bill, during a gale of wind from the 8. and in a very heavy sea, at about noon on the 2nd September.
A fisherman's...
Elizabeth Anne and a Schooner
MOELFBE, ANGLESEY.—On the 12th February a very heavy gale from the S.
by W. was experienced, and a large fleet of steamers and sailing craft took refuge in the bay. The storm increased in fury, and the schooner Elizabeth...
Rimae
KILDOHAN, ISLE OF ABBAN.—At 6 P.M.
on the 6th October, a vessel was seen flying the signal "I am sinking." The Life-boat Emily Dewar was promptly launched, and found the vessel was the barque Bimac, of Liverpool,...
Sjodroninjan
EASTBOURNE.—On the morning of the 4th January intelligence was received that a vessel was ashore between the Bell Tout Lighthouse and Birling Gap. The William and Mary Life-boat put off at about 8.15 during a fresh S.E. wind and a heavy sea,...
Leif
WALTON-ON-NAZE, ESSEX.—At 9.30 A.M. on the 26th Feb., 1904, a telephone message was received from the Gunfleet Lighthouse stating that a vessel was aground on the sands. The crew and helpers of the Life-boat James Stevens No. 14 were at once...
Scotish Isles
At 6 P.M. on the 17th of May a full-rigged ship was observed on the Goodwin Sands, and just then a signal of distress was hoisted. The crew of the Life-boat Francis Forbes Barton were summoned and the boat was launched. On getting alongside...
Brilliant
A flag was observed on a schooner at anchor about two miles off the harbour during a moderate breeze from the W.S, W.
on the 13th February. The trawl boat Nerbudda was seen to speak her and the flag was hauled down. On the...