LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Claremont
BRIGHSTONE GRANGE, ISLE OF WIGHT.— The steamer Claremont, of Newcastle, was wrecked at Whale Chine, Isle of Wight, on the 27th January. Intelligence of the wreck was received at the Brighstone Grange Life-boat Station, and at about 11.40 P.M...
Welfare
Dunbar, East Lothian.—At 3.20 early on the morning of the llth of October, 1953, the police reported that the local motor fishing vessel Welfare, with a crew of two, had left Newhaven and ought to have reached Dunbar about six o'clock...
The S.S. Wrexham
At 7 A.M. on the 10th August, the Coastguard reported that he had received a message by wireless telegraphy from the Cross Sand Light-vessel stating that a large steamer was ashore on that Sand. The weather was hazy at the time, with a...
Dolphin
JULY 23RD. - BEAUMARIS, ANGLESEY.
While on passage from the Clyde to Littlehampton, the yacht Dolphin was storm-bound off Penmon Point. She was storm-bound for two days and her crew of two were short of food and water. As...
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(Below) If a tow line is put aboard it will be longer than you might expect - Frank Smith of Salcombe never uses less than 120 metres, and if there's any sea it could be 200 metres longer than that.. - View image in PDF
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The Spanish Trawlers Monte Izankun and Costa da Isolda
Trawlers aided TWO SPANISH trawlers in difficulties two miles north of Skelligs rocks—one had a rope fouling her propeller and the other had engine trouble—on November 9, 1972, led to the Valentia, Co. Kerry, lifeboat being...
Viking, of Sunderland
On the 2nd April, during a strong gale from the .W., and in a tremendous sea, the barque Viking, of Sunderland, went ashore n Harlyn Bay, near this place. The City of Bristol Life-boat, Albert Edward, was ;aken on its carriage to the bay and...
The S.S. Beemsterdijk
JANUARY 30TH. - DUNMORE EAST, CO. WATERFORD. During the morning the coastwatchers at Brownstown Head telephoned the civic guard that a raft had been seen with three men on it. The information was passed to the life-boat station, and the...
Emily
Troon, Ayrshire.—At. 11.55 in the morning of the 9th of August, 1949, the coxswain saw the Greenock motor fishing boat Emily, which had a crew of five, showing flares. She was lying broadside on to the sea off Gailes Beach to the...