LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Sven Knud
SEPTEMBER 21ST. - FRASERBURGH, ABERDEENSHIRE. At 6.30 in the evening the coastguard telephoned that a vessel, one and a half miles N.E. of Kinnaird Head, was flying a distress signal. A N.W. gale was blowing, with a choppy sea. The motor...
Fishing Boats (2)
NOVEMBER 14TH. - WHITBY, YORKSHIRE.
Early in the morning the local fishing fleet had put to sea in moderate weather, but by noon an east-north-east gale was blowing, with a heavy sea. Four motor fishing vessels were seen to...
Rose Mary
DECEMBER 7TH. - HARTLEPOOL, DURHAM.
When the evening came the local motor fishing boat Rose Mary had not returned and anxiety was felt for her safety.
About eleven o’clock the coastguard reported a small...
Doddington, of Dumfries
On the 4th March, the schooner Doddtngtan, of Dumfries, was obliged, in consequence of the severity of the weather, to ran for Ayr Harbour, when she struck on the Nicholas Bock, This rock is about four hundred yards from the south pier, and...
Jotun
DEC. 10TH. - HOLY ISLAND, NORTHUMBERLAND.
At 10.48 P.M. on the 9th a message was received from the coastguard that flares had been seen in the direction of’ the Caves. The life-boat crew were assembled and later dismissed...
During a Cocktail Party Organised By Kidlington Branch In November a Solent Class Lifeboat Cake Made By Mr Franklin of La Patisserie a Local Cake Shop Was Presen
During a cocktail party, organised by Kidlington branch in November, a Solent class lifeboat cake made by Mr Franklin of La Patisserie, a local cake shop, was presented as a raffle prize. The party, attended by Sir Alec and Lady Rose, raised... - View image in PDF
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St. Olof
On the 10th November, signals ol distress having been shown by the Cork Light, the Life-boat Springwett was launched at 2.45 A.M., and on arriving at the Cork Light found that they were answering signals from the Sunk...
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Fishing Cobles
FLAMBOROUGH.—Thewindrose suddenly at about 9 A.M. on the 8th February, and continued to increase in force until, at about 10.30, it was blowing a fierce gale from the N.W., and there was a heavy sea.
As some of the fishing...
Eliza, and James and Sarah
"WHITBY.—On the 8th May two fishing vessels, the Eliza and the James and Sarah, belonging to Scarborough, were seen to be making for Whitby Harbour, during a strong S.E. breeze. The sea being very heavy, it was impossible for them to...