LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Britta
Dover, Kent. At 7.8 on the evening of the 15th of February, 1961, the coast- guard informed the honorary secretary that the Swedish motor vessel Britta of Helsingborg, which had been in col- lision with the Italian tanker Mirella d'Amico...
Paola
PALLING, NORFOLK.—During a fresh breeze from the N.W. on the 3rd November, a steamer was observed on the Hasborough Sands showing signals of distress. The British Workman Life-boat was launched at 9 A.M. and proceeded to the vessel, which...
Frederick William, of Guernsey
The brig Frederick William, of Guernsey, was at anchor off Sidmoutb. on the 5th of September, when the wind and sea rose; and, as she was in danger of parting from her cables, a signal of distress was hoisted. The Life-boat Hemington was...
Kalix, of Stockholm
On 7th September, the Swedish steamer Kalix, of Stockholm, on her way from Norvic to Middlesbrough,stranded near Teesmouth. She was badly damaged; one of her holds was full of water, and her crew got ready to abandon her. When the Teesmouth...
Surfboards
Split-second timing When the St Davids D class lifeboat launched in the afternoon of 21 March 2002, the crew of two knew the race was on to reach the surfers in trouble at Newgale beach. With 9 miles to travel, the crew had to take the...
lona, of Belfast
At 3.40 P.M. on the 4th March, in consequence of signals from the Bock Lighthouse at the entrance of the Mersey, the tubular Life-boat Willie and Arthur started in tow of the steam-tug Wonder for the Pormby Spit. A moderate gale was blowing...
Amy II
Ramsgate, Kent. — At 5.22 on the afternoon of the 9th of September, 1950, the coastguard telephoned that East Goodwin Lightvessel had reported a yacht near it in urgent need of help.
Eleven minutes later the...
Isabelle of Dinan
Very early on the morning of the 12th September, a most furious gale suddenly sprang up on this coast. A few hours afterwards the wind had somewhat moderated, and the lugger Jsabelk, of Dinan, France, attempted to enter Padstow Harbour, but,...
Elantsobe
The steamer Elantsobe, of Bilbao, a steamer carrying a crew of twenty-four hands, stranded on the Middle Binks on the 2nd Decem- ber, whilst bound to Middlesbrough with a cargo of iron. It was blowing a strong S.W. by W. gale, and a very...
T. H. Barrow
During a strong 8.E. gale on the 30th December signals of distress were made by the schooner T. H. Harrow, of Lancaster, which was lying at anchor about one mile east of : the Queen's Pier. The Life-boat Mary Isabella at once responded,...