LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Cross Channel Ferry Purbeck
Sick man aboard ferry AT 1300 on the afternoon of Thursday October 4, 1984, Poole's 33ft Brede class lifeboat. Inner Wheel, launched on service after the cross channel ferry, Purbeck, reported she had a man aboard with severe abdominal...
The S.S. Fort Enterprise
Valentia, Co. Kerry.—At 11.13 on the morning of the 17th of April, 1951, the S.S. Fort Enterprise, of London, bound for America from Liverpool, wirelessed that she had a sick steward. She asked for him to be landed, saying that she would be...
Empire Clara
FEBRUARY 26TH. - GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON, NORFOLK. At 1.32 in the morning the coastguard telephoned that a vessel was aground on the east side of Scroby Sands, but not showing distress signals, and at 2.20 the Gorleston motor lifeboat...
An Aeroplane (135)
SEPTEMBER 8TH. - CROMER, NORFOLK.
A bombing aeroplane had been reported gliding into the sea, but nothing was found.
- Rewards, £8 16s. 6d..
William, of Wexford
WEXFORD.—At noon, on the 8th March, the sloop William, of Wexford, was wrecked on the north bar during a westerly gale. On observing her signals of distress, the Ethel Eveleen No. 1 Life-boat proceeded to her assistance, and succeeded in...
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Grace Darling
Inavery light wind on the 19th March a small coble—the Grace Darling, of Burnmouth —was seen off Eyemouth. She had been warned not to attempt to enter Burnmouth Harbour on account of the sea, and was obliged, therefoi'e, to take the...
Cannibiere
At 10 A.M.
on the 15th March the barque Ctwnebiere, of Marseilles, was observed being driven on to Duiidrum Bar, in the furious W.S.W. gale which was raging. The Life-boat Farnlcy was launched and proceeded to her. On...
Monte Gurugu (2)
Appledore, Clovelly, and Df racombe, Devon.
—On the 13th of November, 1949, all three life-boats went to the help of the Spanish steamer Monte Gurugu, which was foundering at the entrance to the Bristol Channel, and rescued...
Eleonore
On the 20th March, at about 5.30 A.M., the No. 2 Life-boat Roman Governor of Oaer Hun, was launched to the assistance of the brig Eleonore, of Tonsberg, Norway, which was showing signals of distress.
She went ashore about a...