LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Sea Plane No. 898
The Life-boat Licensed Victualler was launched at 7 A.M.
on the 26th October at the request of the officer commanding the Admiralty Seaplane No. 898, to make a search for the machine, which had broken adrift the previous...
The S.S. Tergestea
The s.s. Tergestea G. T. 31, while bound from the Tyne to London with a cargo of coal, on the 16th October, struck a wreck close to Aldeburgh Napes. As she was badly damaged the captain at once made for Harwich, but before he could reach...
Queen Mab
BRANCASTER, NORFOLK. — A telegram was received from the coastguard reporting a vessel in distress ofi Bnrnham Flats, on the 19th March, and as she was showing a signal for help the Life-boat Alfred S. Qenth put off to her assistance, at 1.45...
The S.S. Martha
PADSTOW, CORNWALL. — The coastguard at Trevose Head, on the night of the 22nd February, reported that a large steamer was in distress five miles to the north and that she was burning signals for assistance. The tug Helen Peele, with the Life...
Whelk Boats
The whelk boats belonging to Sheringham left for the fishing grounds at about 6 o'clock in the morning on the 8th April. The weather was then fine, with a moderate wind and a moderately smooth sea.
About 8 o'clock...
A Small Boat
Whilst the motor Life-boat, which has been sent very recently to Sunderland, was out for exercise on the 21st June, the Coxswain observed a small boat about three and a half miles off the port show- ing signals of distress. He immediately...
Actaeon
WINTERTON, NORFOLK.—In the early morning of the 27th February, during moderate but cold weather, a barque was observed on the Hasboro' Sands.
The No. 2 Life-boat, Margaret, was launched and made for the wreck; on the...
Fishing Boats (2)
GIRVAN, AYRSHIRE.—At 9 A.M. on the 19th March some of the fishing fleet which had been overtaken by a gale were seen approaching the harbour. A very heavy sea was breaking on the bar, and it was therefore thought desirable that the Life-boat...
The Ex-Naval Drifter Bountiful
IN DANGER OF CAPSIZING Ramsgate, Kent.-—At 7.10 in the evening of the 5th of July, 1947, it was reported that a vessel had grounded on Quern Shoal. The tide was ebbing, the vessel was listing dangerously, and at 7.20 the motor life-boat...
The Norwegian Motor Ship Mercur
Ramsgate, Kent. — At 7.36 in the evening of the 31st of December, 1948, the coastguard reported that a vessel, for which the North Goodwin Light- vessel had previously fired warning guns, appeared to be aground on the Goodwins, and the motor...