LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Erminia
MARYPORT, CUMBERLAND.—-The barque Erminia was driven past Workington in a W.N.W. gale on the 2nd August. The master was ashore, and was unable to get back to the vessel. She ultimately struck upon the banks and carried away her rudder,...
A Glider
Walton and Frinton, Essex.—At 4.55 in the afternoon, on the 25th of April, 1950, the Walton coastguard telephoned that a man could be seen waving on what appeared to be a submerged aero- plane between one and two miles south- east of...
Gang Warily (1)
Two lifeboats in rescue of fishing boat crew from foot of sheer cliffsCoxswain Peter Race of the Teesmouth Lifeboat has been awarded the Institution's Bronze medal for bravery following the rescue of two men from the fishing vessel Gang...
Louisa Twyzell
Newbiggin, Northumberland. — At 10.15 on the morning of the 16th of Sep- tember, 1954, the coxswain reported that the weather was worsening and that three fishing cobles were at sea. The coastguard stated that one of them was heading south,...
Freya
YACHT FOUND WITH HEAVY LIST Margate, Kent. At 5.48 on the evening of Wednesday the 4th September, 1963, the coastguard passed an anticipatory message to the coxswain stating a sailing yacht was nearing the northwest Margate Sands, about...
Barrus
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Scotland Community News
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Words: Anna Burn
Photos: Nicholas Leach, RNLI/(Lorraine Clark, Kinghorn, Stonehaven, Nettie...
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G. K. C.
The steamer G.K.C., of Noirmontiers, stranded on the Doom Bar on the 4th May. The schooner was first observed making for the harbour at 8.45 A.M., and, after rounding Stepper Point, she struck the Bar. The No. 1 Life-boat Arab was promptly...
Onaway
DISMASTED YACHT TOWED IN Margate, Kent. At 11.22 on the morning of the 28th May, 1963, the coastguard informed the coxswain that a yacht had been dismasted but that she was steaming ahead on her engines. The coxswain went to the coastguard...
Canores
Torbay, Devon. At 7.27 on the morning of the 17th of April, 1959, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that the Dutch coaster Vliestroom had asked for the help of a life-boat as she was standing by the yacht Canores. The yacht had lost...