LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Finnish Steamer Otava
On the 8th June the Finnish steamer Otava, of Helsingfors, ran aground in a thick fog at Tunstall, about twenty miles south of Bridlington. She was bound for Hull with a cargo of timber, and carried a crew of sixteen. A moderate N.E....
The Sailing Boat Sarah
Wicklow.—At 6.10 on the evening of the 17th of August, 1954, a man at Arklow rang up to say that the 24-feet sailing boat Sarah, of Wicklow, had left Arklow for Wicklow earlier in the day with four men on board. At 7.30 the Wicklow Head...
Bluebell, of Wick
Stronsay, Orkneys - At 1.40 a.m. on 22nd June, 1967, the fishing vessel Bluebell of Wick was reported ashore on Seal Skerry, South of Gairsay. The lifeboat The John Gellanty Hyndman slipped her moorings at 2.10 in a moderate south westerly...
Fine Gael
JULY 10TH. - KILMORE, CO. WEXFORD.
At midnight on the 9th July one of the life-boatmen reported to the coxswain that the small boat Fine Gael had notreturned. She had been taken out at about seven in the evening by three...
The Large Steamer Hammershus
During a thick fog on the night of the 13th October a large steamer named the Hammershus belonging to Copenhagen, stranded in Lamorna Cove. At the time a moderate S.S.E. wind was blowing with a rough sea. The Life-boat Elizabeth and Blanche...
Fishing Cobles (3)
RUNSWICK.—The Life-boat Cape of Good Hope was launched at 2.15 A.M. on the 24th June to the assistance of several fishing-cobles which were making for the bay, having been overtaken by a strong gale from the N.N.E. and a heavy...
A Small Rowing Boat
Wicklow.—Early on the afternoon of the 5th September two men, visitors, put off in a small rowing boat. When about two miles east of Wicklow pier they broke an oar and made signals of distress. A strong S.W. breeze was blowing, with a...
Canoes
Ramsgate, Kent. — At 7.25 on the evening of the 30th of July, 1950, the coastguard reported a message from the East Goodwin Lightvessel. Two exhausted canoeists were aboard, and they wanted the life-boat to land...
Mayfly
Torbay, Devon.—On the evening of the 12th July the Berry Head coastguard reported that a yacht appeared to be in difficulties between Berry Head and the Orestone. A strong, squally S.S.W. breeze was blowing, with heavy rain. The motor...
Mary
BARGE HELPLESS IN A GALE Appledore, Devon.—Shortly after eight on the evening of the 17th of January, 1948, the barge Mary, belonging to Appledore, was seen to be burning flares for help west of Keelstone Rocks, Instow, and the motor...