LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Noordster
BROOKE, ISLE OF WIGHT.—The schooner Noordster, of Alblasserdam, bound from Maracaybo for Hamburg, stranded on a rock, known locally as the "Oil Rock," off Hanover Point, westward of Brooke, in foggy weather on the 24th March. The...
Charm
MONTROSE, N.B..—On the llth April, at 2 P.M., when blowing hard from the N.E., the schooner Charm, of Montrose, bound from that port to Hartlepool, got ashore at the entrance of the river, and subsequently became a total wreck. The Lifeboat...
Equity
ALDBOROUGH, SUFFOLK.—The schooner Equity, of Boston, bound from Newcastle to London, with firebricks and soda, signalled for assistance at 1 P.M. on the 14th October, during a heavy gale and rough sea, and a beach yawl thereupon went to her...
Content, of Sunderland
On the morning of the 12th December, the brig Content, of Sunderland, coal laden, struck on a sunken wreck near Sizewell Bank. Becoming very leaky, it was necessary to ran for the shore, ' when, hoisting a flag of distress, the Thorpe |...
Rapid, of Preston
Again, on the 20th Aug., during a south- westerly gale, the Life-boat proceeded to the schooner Rapid, of Preston, which had a signal flying for assistance, her sails being torn, and her anchors not holding.
On arriving...
A Dredging Barge
A dredging- barge was in imminent danger of going down near the east end of this harbour during a whole gale of wind on the 9th March, her anchor having dragged and the sea breaking over her. The only hope for her crew of 4 men was the...
Azores Packet, of Falmouth
On the 12th June, during a heavy gale of wind from N.N.W., with rain, the schooner Azores Packet, of Falmouth, stranded in making for the harbour at St. Ives. The life-boat of the Institution was quickly launched, and rescued her crew of 4...
Kate, of Liverpool
On the 19th October signals of distress were observed from the schooner Kate, of Liverpool, driving ashore in Arklow Bay during a heavy gale of wind. The Ark- low life-boat was again promptly launched, and brought on shore the crew of 5 men,...
Courier Lerwick
The Life-boat was again afloat on service on the 1st October. On that day the ijHjhooner Courier, of Lerwick, while at anchor in Peterhead Bay, made signals for assistance on the gale increasing from, the eastward. A large pilot-boat put off...
Thomas and John
NEWHAVEN.—It was reported at 2.15 P.M. on the 17th February, that a vessel was ashore at the back of the East pier.
The Michael Henry Life-boat immediately went to her rescue, and found she was the ketch Tltemas and John.,...