LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Amy
During a strong easterly gale on 23rd November a signal of distress was observed on the barge Amy, of London, which was dragging her anchor off Hythe. The Life-boat Meyer de Rothschild was launched with considerable difficulty, owing to the...
Cambria
During a dense fog on the 15th July the pleasure steamer Cambria, of Scarborough, went ashore between Scarborough and Filey with a large number of passengers on board. The weather was fine .and smooth when she started for an after- noon trip...
Challenge
The Life-boat Charles and Susanna Stephens saved the crew of three hands of the barge Challenge, of Weymouth, during a strong N.E. gale and very heavy sea, on the 12th April. The barge, whilst bound from Portland to London with a cargo...
Sterry
PORTHLEVEN, CORNWALL.—The Lifeboat John Francis White rendered very valuable assistance to the steam launch Sterry, of Lowestoft, on Easter Sunday morning, the 3rd April. There was a strong wind blowing from the west, and the vessel was...
Strathmartin
Lerwick, Shetlands.—Early in the evening of the 18th February it was learned that the steam trawler Strathmartin, of Aberdeen, was ashore on Loofa Baa shoal, in the harbour.
An E.S.E. gale was blowing with a very rough sea....
A Small Pulling Boat
Islay, Inner Hebrides.—At 8.50, on the evening of the 29th of August, 1950, it was learned that a small pulling boat from Caol Ha Distillery had been carried south through the Sound of Islay and would be unable to return against the tide....
Tanga
Aith, Shetlands.—About 8.0 on the night of the 4th of February, 1951, the Lerwick harbour-master reported that the M.V. Tanga, of Rotterdam, had wirelessed that she was seeking shelter north-west of Shetland. She asked for a pilot to be sent...
Castrelios
Valentia, Co. Kerry.—At 8.40 on the evening of the 2nd of November, 1954, the coxswain noticed distress rockets at the entrance to the harbour. At nine o'clock the life-boat A.E.D. put out in an ebbing tide. The sea was rough and a fresh...
Vestfart
Stromness, Orkneys.—At 7.45 on the evening of the 26th of November, 1954, the Kirkwall coastguard rang up to say that a Swedish tanker had rescued the crew of six of the motor fishing vessel Vestfart, of Gothenburg, which had capsized, and...
Ballyclare
Campbeltown, Argyllshire. — During the evening of the 30th of May, 1956, the life-boat motor mechanic heard on his private radio that the coaster Bally- clare was ashore on Patterson's Rock.
Although no confirmation...