LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Saint Areta
Intelligence was re- ceived here on the 13th November, that a brigantine was in a very dangerous posi- tion near Carmarthen Pier and the Cefn Sidan Sands, and she was afterwards seen to be heading northwards, and to be near the breakers. The...
Resolute
FISHGUARD.—The schooner Resolute, of Aberystwyth, bound from Abersocb. for Bristol with a cargo of lead ore, showed a signal of distress while at anchor in the bay, during a fresh gale from the S., on the morning of the 13th December. The...
Excelsior
WITHERNSEA.—On the 23rd January, the fishing smack Excelsior, of Grimsby, stranded about 150 yards N. of Withernsea Pier, having mistaken the pier light for that of a vessel at anchor. She burnt large flare light as a signal of distress, in...
Fishing Cobles (3)
NEWBIGGIN.—While fourteen cobles were out fishing on the 2nd April at about 11 A.M. the sea suddenly rose to a great height, and considerable anxiety was felt for the safety of the boats and their crews.
The Newbiggin...
Jane Smith
ST. IVES, CORNWALL.—The schooner Jane Smith, of Plymouth, bound from Llanelly to Ipswich with coal, was observed running for St. Ives Harbour at about 8 A.M. on the 15th of September, during a strong gale from the N. and heavy sea, with a...
Ada
LOOE, CORNWALL.—On the morning of the 22nd October, during rough weather, the Looe Life-boat was launched and proceeded through a heavy ground sea to a small fishing-boat named the Ada, of Devonport, which had lost her foresail, jib, and...
Alecto
CAISTER, NORFOLK.—On the 5th June at 4 A.M. the barque Alecto, of Malta, bound from Cyprus to Aberdeen with locust beans, stranded on the Cross Sand during a fresh wind from 8.W. A yawl immediately proceeded to her, and remained alongside...
Ephrussi (1)
HARWICH AND ALDEBURGH.—Signals having been made by the light-vessels, the Springwell Life-boat stationed at Harwich and the Aldeburgh Life-boat at Aldeburgh were launched at 8 A.M. on the 5th June, and proceeded to the Shipwash Sands where...
Energy
CAISTER, NORFOLK.—The No. 2 Lifeboat Beauchamp was called out on service on the morning of the 23rd January and was launched at 4.20, signals of distress having been shown on the north part of the Barber Sands. On arriving there the fishing...
MacMillan
ALDEBURGH.— A message by telephone was received from the Ship wash Lightvessel,Lightvessel, on the evening of the 12th April, reporting that a vessel was stranded on the Shipwash Sands. A strong N.W.
breeze was blowing,...