LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Fishing Boat
EXMOUTH.—At noon on the 13th December a mounted messenger came from Budleigh Salterton and reported a fishing boat in great danger about three miles east of Exmouth. The Victoria Life-boat was speedily launched, and proceeded to the boat,...
Arbitrator
IBKLAXD, — As the trawling smack Arbitrator, of Wexford, was proceeding to the fishing-ground at about 8 A.M, on the 13th November she struck on the bar, and began to leak heavily, She hoisted signals of distress, in response to which the...
Caroline (1)
IRVINE.—On the 26th February signals of distress were shown by the barquentine Caroline, of Belfast, which had stranded on the north perch at the entrance to Irvine Harbour. The Life-boat Buebie put off to her assistance at 9 P.M., a strong...
Peter Varkevisser
ABERSOCH.—Signals ot distress were seen in the vicinity of St. Tudwall's Sound and rockets were fired from St.
Tudwall's Lighthouse on the morning of the 13th January. The Life-boatOldham was launched at 6...
"Leave Me to Drown."
AN Irishman who was asked to help the Life-boat Service to form a Branch has replied that he has so many other things to subscribe to that he can do no more, and adds, " the only way the Life-boat can retaliate is when they see me...
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Rosmeur
Appledore, Devon.—On the morning of the 23rd February the coastguard at Westward Ho reported that a vessel was anchored in a dangerous position close to Bar Buoy. A fresh N.W. breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea. The motor life-boat...
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Dover, Kent.—On the 25th October, 1939, the motor life-boat Sir William Hillary was launched at 4.50 P.M. at the request of the chief of staff of H.M.
Naval Base at Dover. A strong E.N.E.
wind was blowing,...
Hawkinge (1)
A LOST PROPELLER Montrose, Angus.—At 6.8 in the evening of the 10th of May, 1947, the Scurdy Ness Lighthouse keeper reported that a motor yacht about a mile off- shore was making distress signals, and the No. 1 motor life-boat The Good...
Norman
Moelfre, Anglesey.—On the afternoon of the 12th of August, 1952, the row- ing boat Norman, of Moelfre, with a party of five visitors aboard, got out of control, was swept round Moelfre Island and carried out to sea. At 3.40 the life-boat G....
Yimkin
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight. — On the morning of the 31st of August, 1952, it was reported that a small yacht had capsized between Black Rock Buoy and Hurst Point, and at 11.35 the life-boat S.G.E. left her moorings. The sea was rough, with a...