LOWESTOFT.—On the night of the 2nd November, 1861, the schooner Fly, of Whitby, was in a leaky state, and in danger of foundering near Lowestoft, in a heavy gale from the north. ...
— On the 28th August the Life-boat Wolverhampton was launched to ! the assistance of the Prussian barque j Triton, wrecked in Swansea Bay, and was successful in saving one man, who had j clung to the foretop. Two of the Triton's j...
The same Life-boat proceeded out of harbour at daybreak on the 1st March, and rescued the crew of the Norwegian brig Christopher Hansteen, which vessel, while on a voyage from Norway to Leith, was thrown on her beam-ends. The crew took to...
CLOVELLY, NORTH DEVON.—The ketch Blue Bell, of Padstow, lying at anchor off Clovelly'on the 26th March, at 11 A.
showed a signal of distress. A fresh gale from the N. was blowing at the time, and there was a heavy sea....
NEW EOMHET, KENT.—Distress signals having been shown by the barque Windermere, of Newcastle, bound from London for Eangoon, with a general cargo, during a moderate E.S.E. gale and a heavy sea, on the 17th of January, the crew of the Sandal...
LITTLEHAVEN.—The Friend Life-boat proceeded to the assistance of two schooners, the John Davies, of Carnarvon, bound from Portmadoc for Bridgewater with a cargo of slates, and the Maggie Brocklebank, of Barrow, bound from Liverpool for...
THURSO. — The schooner Clarence G.Sinclair, of Wick, coal laden from the Tyne for Thurso, while lying at anchor in Scrabster Roadstead, signalled for help, as a strong gale was blowing from the N.E., there was a heavy sea to which the vessel...
About 9 P.M.
on the 28th June the N.E. wind con- siderably freshened and gradually in- creased until about 11 P.M., when it was considered that the fishing cobles which were still at sea, were in danger. The No. 1 Life-boat...
During a heavy squall, on the 4th October, the fishing- boat Pride, of Pakefield, had her sails blown away, and hoisted a signal for assistance. The Life-boat James Leath was promptly launched, but before she reached the vessel the wind had...
In the centre is H.R.H. Princess Victoria, with Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt., Chairman of the Committee of Management, on her left.. - View image in PDF
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