LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Nora, of Liverpool
Portpatrick, Wigtownshire. — Shortly after 4 A.M. oil the 23rd November, 1938, the coastguard telephoned that Corsewall lightkeepers had reported a a vessel apparently in distress near Milleur Beacon. A S.W. gale was blowing, with a rough...
Mona
At 7.50 P.M. on the 9th July a telephone mes- sage was received from the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board Office that the Crosby lightship had reported a fishing boat ashore in a dangerous position near C.2 Black Buoy in the Crosby Channel....
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The S.S. Eddie, of Fraserburgh
DECEMBER 10TH. - BRIDLINGTON, YORKSHIRE. At 11.45 on the night of the 9th of December, the coastguard reported a vessel firing distress signals three miles north-east of Flamborough Head. A strong north-west wind was blowing, with a heavy...
Topdal
RAMSEY, ISLE OF MAN.—Flares having been shown by a vessel at anchor in the bay while a moderate gale was blowing from S.E., accompanied by a heavy sea and thick weather, on the 4th October, the Life-boat Mary Isabella was launched at 5.50...
A Rowing Boat
Lerwick, Shetlands.—At 3.10 P.M. on the 21st November, 1938, news was received from Quarff Post Office that a young man had gone out fishing in a small rowing boat in the forenoon and had not returned. A moderate...
Lily
Hoylake, Cheshire.—At about 6.40 P.M. on the 4th December, 1938, the coastguard reported that flares of distress had been seen to the N.W.
A light westerly wind was blowing, with a moderate swell. The motor life-boat Oldham...
A Pile-Driver
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight.—At 7.20 P.M. on the 5th July, 1939, the coastguard reported two men were in danger on a pile-driver at Milford-on-Sea. A moderate squally S.S.\V. gale was blowing, with a rough breaking sea.
The...
Nancy
Bridlington, Yorkshire. On the morning of the 6th of January, 1958, the local small open fishing coble Nancy was at sea in deteriorating weather. At 11.35 the life-boat Tillie Morrison, Sheffield II was launched with the second...
A Motor Boat (1)
DANGEROUSLY CLOSE At 8.50 p.m. on 9th September, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a small motor boat was in difficulties off Trebetherick Point. The sea was slight with light south-westerly...