LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Services of the Life-Boats of the National Life-Boat Institution from the 1st March to the 30th June 1879
BROADSTAIRS.—On the 2nd March, in reply to signal guns from the Gull Light- ship the Samuel Morrison Collins Life-boat proceeded to the Goodwin Sands and found the three-masted schooner Ocean Queen, of Plymouth, ashore on the E. part of the...
Category: Services
A Sailing Boat
.—6th October. A sailing boat had appeared to be in difficulties. She was found empty and towed to Lundy Island.—Rewards, £14 16s. 3d..
A Drifter
Filey, Yorkshire.—14th September.
A drifter went ashore in a fog, but was towed off by motor cobles.—Rewards, £20 14s. 6d..
A Fishing Boat (1)
JUNE 10TH. - PENLEE, CORNWALL. A fishing boat was overdue ; but was found being towed in by a Belgian fishing boat.- Rewards, £5 6s. 6dl..
A Minesweeper (1)
DECEMBER 7TH. - CLOVELLY, AND APPLEDORE, DEVON. A minesweeper had broken adrift while being towed, but there was no one on board. - Rewards : Clovelly, £20 8s. ; Appledore, £24 2s. 6d..
A Motor Vessel (3)
DECEMBER 29TH. - NEW BRIGHTON, CHESHIRE. A motor vessel was reported to be in need of help, and was thought to have been mined, but tugs towed her into Liverpool. - Rewards, £19 12s. 6d..
A Fishing Coble (1)
SEPTEMBER 1ST. - SEAHAM, DURHAM.
A fishing coble’s engine had broken down, but she was towed into Hartlepool by another fishing boat. - Rewards, £7 1s..
A Fishing Boat (4)
APRIL 4TH. - BALTIMORE, CO. CORK.
A fishing boat was missing, but she was towed in by another fishing boat. - Rewards, £17 14s..
A Speed Boat (1)
SEPTEMBER 27TH. - RAMSGATE, AND MARGATE, KENT. A speed boat had been reported missing, but she was found by a motor boat and towed to Ramsgate. - Rewards : Ramsgate, £11 19s. ; Margate, £12 14s..
A Minesweeper
DECEMBER 7TH. - CLOVELLY, AND APPLEDORE, DEVON. A minesweeper had broken adrift while being towed, but there was no one on board. - Rewards : Clovelly, £20 8s. ; Appledore, £24 2s. 6d..