LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Emmeline, of Bourdeux
The services of this Life-boat were also called into requisition on the 31st December, on the afternoon of which day a large vessel, distant some eight miles to the eastward of Sidmouth, was seen flying a flag of distress, during stormy...
Wellgunde and a Tug
BALLTYWALTER, co. DOWN.—In thick weather, on the 17th February, while the ship Wellgunde, of Hamburg, a new ship of 1766 tons, was being towed from Greenock to Port Talbot, both tug and vessel grounded on the Butterfly rock, off Ballyferris...
E.M.L
In a strong easterly breeze on the night of the : 28th May, the mast of the lugger ': E. M. L., of Folkestone, was carried away in a heavy squall. The crew then ; rigged up a jury mast and proceeded to- !...
Caledonia
During a whole W.S.W. gale on the 6th January a fishing-boat was observed in the offing in a helpless condition, with her foremast carried away. In response to her signals the No. 1 Life-boat Sarah Jane Turner was promptly despatched to her...
Cecillia
At 8 A.M.
on the 12th February the Coastguard reported a barge at anchor near the South East Buxey Sand, with her fore- mast and head gear carried away, but there was no signal indicating that help was required. The barge...
Fishing Boats
The Life-boat Civil Service No. 3 was launched at 5 P.M. on the 29th June to the assistance of two fishing-boats which had been overtaken by bad weather during the afternoon. One boat named Mary was picked up about half a mile from the...
A Small Fishing Boat
— On the 6th March during a strong S.W.
gale Coxswain J. Cameron, of the new motor Life-boat Alexander Tullocli, observed a small fishing-boat in a perilous position about four miles to the north of Peterhead. Her sails had...
Ferry Boat
GORLESTON.—The dandy Ferry Boat, of Great Yarmouth, bound on a mackerel fishing voyage, stranded on the South Scroby Sand in thick weather, a rough sea, and a strong wind from N.E. by N., on the 7th Jane. She showed a signal of distress, and...
Wagrien
On the 28th March a message by telephone was received stating that a schooner was close in shore evidently making for Mont rose. As a strong gale was blowingfrom the E. and there was a very heavy sea on the bar, the Life-boat Robert...
Jewess
CAHORE, Co. WEXFORD.—A messenger arrived at this Life-boat Station from Morris Castle, distant abont three Irish miles south, on the evening of the 17th May, and reported that a vessel was stranded on the Blackwater Bank. The Life-boat John...