LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Fishing Punt
APRIL 28TH. - HASTINGS, SUSSEX. A fishing punt with two on board had put to sea at midnight and had not returned, but she had been picked up by another vessel.- Rewards, £17 3s. 3d..
The Iron Motor Vessel Innitrahull
The iron motor vessel Innistrahull, of Glasgow, was wrecked immediately behind the break- water of Girvan Harbour during a west by north gale and very heavy sea on the 15th December. On receipt of informa tion of the casualty the Second Cox-...
The Brixham Smack Fiona
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire - At 8.24 p.m. on 19th April, 1969, the coastguard reported that a fishing boat was in difficulties one and a half miles off Downies village, Porthlethen.
The life-boat Southern Africa, on temporary...
Fishing Cobles (1)
About 10 A.M. on the 21st February, the wind rose very suddenly bringing up a heavy sea. As there were thirteen of the fishing cobles out at the fishing ground, the fishermen on shore requested that the Life-boat might be launched, as they...
Eglantine
JAN. 17TH. - ANGLE, PEMBROKESHIRE.
At 3.50 P.M. the St. Ann’s Head coastguard reported that a French schooner was in distress two miles south of the Head.
She was the Eglantine, of Treguier, bound laden...
The S.S. Heelsum
Soon after 11 A.M. on the 18th January telephone messages reached both Brix- ham and Torquay, stating a large steamer was making signals of distress between four and five miles to the N.E. of Berry Head. The Life-boats Betsey Newbon and...
Fishing Boats
YORKSHIRE FISHING FLEETS IN PERIL Runswick, Yorkshire.—At 6.0 in the morning of the 8th of April, 1947, the local fishing fleet had put to sea in fine weather, but by nine o'clock a north- east gale had risen, causing a very...
Edith Crossfield
Shortly after mid-clay on the 25th May the Chief Officer of Coastguard reported tbat he had just received a telegram from Swansea, stating that the captain of the s.s. Tyne had reported a ship- wrecked crew on the North Bishop's Rock....
Igonda
Plymouth, South Devon.—At 7.52 on the morning of the 29th of July, 1956, the Rame Head coastguard reported that a yacht was showing distress sig- nals near Penlee Point. The life-boat Thomas Forehead and Mary Rowse put out at 8.15. There was...
None (6)
MISSING ON CLIFFS At 10.32 p.m. on I2th August, 1964, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a boy was missing on Amroth cliffs. There was a smooth sea with very little wind. The tide had been ebbing for one hour when the...